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 2.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.
That places Albania 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -55.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
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 2.8% in 2013, 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 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Albania ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/