Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania

Albania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
66th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2001
All-time low
3.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2019

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

02462000200920192000: 5.6 %2001: 6.5 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5 %2019: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania peaked at 6.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 66th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 5.6%
2001 6.5% +15.6%
2013 5.7% -12.4%
2014 4.8% -15.1%
2015 3.9% -19.2%
2016 5.1% +31.3%
2017 5.8% +13.8%
2018 5.0% -14.4%
2019 4.8% -3.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 5.6% 6.5% 2
2010s 5.0% 3.9% 5.8% 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 63 Saint Lucia 5.2% compare
  2. 64 Azerbaijan 5.0% compare
  3. 65 Ghana 4.8% compare
  4. 67 Dominican Republic 4.7% compare
  5. 68 Slovakia 4.5% compare
  6. 69 Colombia 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania was 4.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Albania ranks 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/