Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania

Albania: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 11.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.9%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
56th
of 133 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1999–2015

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

10203040501999200720151999: 45.8 %2000: 45.9 %2001: 43.4 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 39.2 %2008: 35 %2009: 27.7 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 15.1 %2015: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 11.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 56th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Albania, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 45.8%
2000 45.9% +0.2%
2001 43.4% -5.5%
2003 36.3% -16.4%
2004 39.2% +8.1%
2008 35.0% -10.9%
2009 27.7% -20.7%
2010 25.8% -6.8%
2011 21.1% -18.3%
2012 15.1% -28.7%
2015 11.9% -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2000s 37.9% 27.7% 45.9% 6
2010s 18.5% 11.9% 25.8% 4

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  4. 57 Estonia 11.6% compare
  5. 58 Macau, China 11.2% compare
  6. 59 Algeria 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania was 11.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Albania ranks 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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