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 2.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Albania peaked at 12.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -17.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
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 2.1% in 2019, 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 12.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 83.7%. 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/