Children out of school, primary in Albania

Albania: Children out of school, primary was 617 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
617
Change on year
down 96.4%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17,039
in 2023
All-time low
197.98
in 2016
Years of data
22
1999–2024

Children out of school, primary in Albania, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999201120241999: 8.3k2000: 8.2k2001: 7.8k2003: 3.1k2004: 8.2k2008: 13.4k2009: 13.2k2010: 14.0k2011: 9.6k2012: 5.7k2013: 6.2k2014: 709.92015: 313.32016: 1982017: 1.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 3.6k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.9k2022: 13.6k2023: 17.0k2024: 617

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Albania is 617, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Albania peaked at 17,039 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197.98, in 2016.

That places Albania 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,349 8,349 8,349 1
2000s 8,992 3,146 13,381 6
2010s 4,365 197.98 13,995 10
2020s 10,491 617 17,039 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 165 Samoa 626 compare
  2. 166 Greece 622 compare
  3. 167 Mauritius 618.43 compare
  4. 169 Iceland 599 compare
  5. 170 Moldova 588 compare
  6. 171 Grenada 534.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Albania?
Children out of school, primary in Albania was 617 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 17,039 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 197.98 in 2016.
How does Albania rank for children out of school, primary?
Albania ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.