Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Albania 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +166.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +491.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -95.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +491.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.5% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release