Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Albania stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 95.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Albania 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +166.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +491.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.5% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 178 Portugal 0.5% compare
- 180 Morocco 0.5% compare
- 181 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
- 182 Cyprus 0.4% compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.