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 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.0%
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
65th
of 132 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1999
All-time low
10.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1999–2015

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

102030401999200720151999: 43.4 %2001: 39.1 %2003: 33.6 %2004: 37.9 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 26.5 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 13.6 %2015: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Albania peaked at 43.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.

That places Albania 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female (%) in Albania, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 43.4%
2001 39.1% -9.9%
2003 33.6% -14.1%
2004 37.9% +12.6%
2008 34.7% -8.4%
2009 26.5% -23.6%
2010 25.4% -4.3%
2011 19.8% -21.9%
2012 13.6% -31.1%
2015 10.0% -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.4% 43.4% 43.4% 1
2000s 34.4% 26.5% 39.1% 5
2010s 17.2% 10.0% 25.4% 4

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  4. 66 Suriname 9.9% compare
  5. 67 Serbia 9.6%
  6. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.6% 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 10.0% 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 43.4% 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 10.0% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Albania ranks 65th 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 73.7%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
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/