Children out of school, primary in Albania
Albania: Children out of school, primary was 617 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Albania, 1999–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Albania
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,336 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
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
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.