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 7,778 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7,778 number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
86th
of 148 countries
All-time high
18,114 number
in 2001
All-time low
7,349 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200920192000: 15.7k number2001: 18.1k number2013: 11.9k number2014: 9.6k number2015: 7.3k number2016: 9.2k number2017: 10.1k number2018: 8.3k number2019: 7.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Albania recorded 7,778 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania peaked at 18,114 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,349 number, in 2015.

That places Albania 86th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 15,733 number
2001 18,114 number +15.1%
2013 11,900 number -34.3%
2014 9,554 number -19.7%
2015 7,349 number -23.1%
2016 9,224 number +25.5%
2017 10,076 number +9.2%
2018 8,325 number -17.4%
2019 7,778 number -6.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 7,778 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 7,778 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,924 number 15,733 number 18,114 number 2
2010s 9,172 number 7,349 number 11,900 number 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 83 Bhutan 9,214 number compare
  2. 84 Suriname 7,939 number compare
  3. 85 Oman 7,923 number compare
  4. 87 Bahamas 7,354 number compare
  5. 88 Canada 6,480 number compare
  6. 89 Hong Kong, China 5,643 number compare

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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 7,778 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 18,114 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,349 number in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Albania ranks 86th 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 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/