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 13.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.5%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
53rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1999
All-time low
13.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1999–2015

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

10203040501999200720151999: 48.1 %2001: 47.3 %2003: 38.7 %2004: 40.5 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 22.2 %2012: 16.3 %2015: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 13.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania peaked at 48.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 53rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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, male (%) in Albania, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 48.1%
2001 47.3% -1.5%
2003 38.7% -18.2%
2004 40.5% +4.6%
2008 35.2% -13.0%
2009 28.8% -18.3%
2010 26.3% -8.8%
2011 22.2% -15.3%
2012 16.3% -26.8%
2015 13.5% -16.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1
2000s 38.1% 28.8% 47.3% 5
2010s 19.6% 13.5% 26.3% 4

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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 13.5% 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 48.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Albania ranks 53rd out of 132 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 66.6%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/