Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania

Albania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 885 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
885 number
Change on year
up 127.5%
World rank
116th
of 148 countries
All-time high
16,263 number
in 2000
All-time low
389 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200920192000: 16.3k number2001: 15.6k number2013: 7.9k number2014: 4.7k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 389 number2019: 885 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania stood at 885 number.

That represents a change of up 127.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania peaked at 16,263 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 389 number, in 2018.

That places Albania 116th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 16,263 number
2001 15,597 number -4.1%
2013 7,929 number -49.2%
2014 4,704 number -40.7%
2015 1,954 number -58.5%
2016 3,424 number +75.2%
2017 3,231 number -5.6%
2018 389 number -88.0%
2019 885 number +127.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 885 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 885 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,256 number, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,930 number 15,597 number 16,263 number 2
2010s 3,217 number 389 number 7,929 number 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 113 Hong Kong, China 1,068 number compare
  2. 114 Mauritius 924 number compare
  3. 115 Estonia 897 number compare
  4. 117 Croatia 849 number compare
  5. 118 Luxembourg 841 number compare
  6. 119 Latvia 592 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania was 885 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 16,263 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 389 number in 2018.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Albania ranks 116th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/