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 2.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 149 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2001
All-time low
2.6%
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: 5.9 %2001: 6.2 %2013: 5 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania is 2.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.

That places Albania 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 5.9%
2001 6.2% +6.0%
2013 5.0% -19.7%
2014 3.8% -23.7%
2015 2.6% -31.2%
2016 3.7% +42.7%
2017 4.1% +10.0%
2018 2.8% -32.1%
2019 2.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% 2
2010s 3.6% 2.6% 5.0% 7

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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 2.9% 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 6.2% 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 2.6% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Albania ranks 81st out of 149 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 42.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/