Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 16.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 617.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania peaked at 16.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
Albania ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 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, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 18.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 6.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
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, female in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania was 16.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release