Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 7.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 393.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Albania peaked at 7.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Albania ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 81 Bangladesh 7.7% compare
- 82 Maldives 7.5% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 7.1% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
- 86 Oman 6.6% compare
- 86 San Marino 6.6% compare
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, male (modelled) in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Albania was 7.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release