Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania

Albania: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,791 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3,791 number
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
73rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
30,461 number
in 1999
All-time low
3,791 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1999–2015

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania, 1999–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200720151999: 30.5k number2000: 29.7k number2001: 27.2k number2003: 21.2k number2004: 22.0k number2008: 16.0k number2009: 11.9k number2010: 10.4k number2011: 8.0k number2012: 5.4k number2015: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Albania recorded 3,791 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania peaked at 30,461 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,791 number, in 2015.

Albania ranks 73rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 30,461 number
2000 29,656 number -2.6%
2001 27,237 number -8.2%
2003 21,197 number -22.2%
2004 21,996 number +3.8%
2008 16,028 number -27.1%
2009 11,940 number -25.5%
2010 10,446 number -12.5%
2011 8,035 number -23.1%
2012 5,409 number -32.7%
2015 3,791 number -29.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 3,791 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 3,791 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,257 number, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,461 number 30,461 number 30,461 number 1
2000s 21,342 number 11,940 number 29,656 number 6
2010s 6,920 number 3,791 number 10,446 number 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 70 Portugal 5,221 number compare
  2. 71 Mongolia 4,096 number compare
  3. 72 New Zealand 3,848 number
  4. 74 Malaysia 3,583 number compare
  5. 75 Bahamas 3,332 number compare
  6. 76 Jamaica 3,322 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Albania was 3,791 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 30,461 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,791 number in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Albania ranks 73rd out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/