Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Albania peaked at 42.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +194.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -69.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +194.6% | 1.9% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 29.0% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 1.9% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 148 Serbia 1.9% compare
- 149 Switzerland 1.8% compare
- 151 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 1.7% compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.7% 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 one year before the official primary in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Albania was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Albania ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release