Improvement in Education Of Roma People, Under the 2016–2020 National Action Plan
School dropout is considered a significant issue in Roma integration. The latest figure on preprimary enrollment from 2017 shows that enrollment among Roma kids aged 3 to 5 years is only 33% in Albania (RCC, 2020), a low worrying rate if we consider that preschool dropout or complete lack of […]
POVERTY AMONG THE ROMANI IN ALBANIA
Issues of Education In Albania, 52 percent of the Romani population has no education. Of the other 48 percent who do attend school, 14 percent complete elementary school, three percent complete secondary school and four percent graduate from a college or university. Because of the lack of education, many Romani are […]
National Action Plan 2016–2020: Comparative Remarks Halfway Through
Encouraging achievements have been reached under the 2016–2020 action plan, the number of students enrolled in preschool and compulsory education had a threefold increase, going from 4,437 in 2015 to 13,310 in 2018, while the unemployment rate has decreased from over 75% in 2014 to 55% in 2018. The goal […]
The Situation in Employment Of Roma People Under the 2016–2020 Action Plan
Lack of education and skills makes Roma people hard to employ, resulting in over 50% of working-age Roma unemployed in 2018 (RCC, 2020). Employment is the biggest worry for Roma in Albania, with 84% of surveyed Roma considering it a significant problem, followed by housing 62% and education 46% (Tulumovic, […]
Roma Community in Albania
A widespread minority in Albania is the Roma minority. Roma minority live here for more than 600 years (Kolsti, 1991). They came from India shortly before the Ottoman conquest in the middle of XV century. The Roma and Team of the Council of Europe has highlighted that Roma in Albania are […]
