3.9 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed, but people with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote and stand for elections.
There are no institutions with more than 30 people living there, but many people live in smaller institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family. Almost no one lives in their own place.
The law says that all children are entitled to education in mainstream schools. Despite this, there are many children with intellectual disabilities who receive no education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. They do not risk to lose their disability benefits when they earn their own salary.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. Only a few of them have a dentist.
People with intellectual disabilities are not represented within the national disability organisation. Help the Life Association does not receive government funding for their advocacy work.
Albania European average
There is a limited number of care services for people with intellectual disabilities. For those above 21 years of age there are no services.
People with intellectual disabilities are not part of any council as they do not have the right to represent themself, they are represented by their parents. In Albania, there are many issues concerning inclusion of people with disability, legal capacity, self-representation, lack of services, etc.
| Mainstream education | 4,516 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 200 |
| No education | 6,626 |
| Larger institutions | 0 |
| Smaller institutions | 612 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0 |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
3.9 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed, but people with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote and stand for elections. Voting is not accessible.
There are no large “care” institutions, but many people live in smaller institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, a small number of people live in their own place. Families do not receive enough support from the government.
The law says that all children should go to mainstream schools. There are many children with intellectual disabilities who receive no education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. They do not risk losing disability benefits having paid job. There are not enough supports for people with intellectual disabilities to get a job.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare, only a few have access to a dentist. There is no easy-to-read information about healthcare. By law, people with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised, but it is still performed.
People with intellectual disabilities are not represented in the national cross-disability organisation. Help the Life Association does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Albania European average
Easy to read information and other accessible resources are only provided by NGOs that work with people with intellectual disabilities. In Albania, there is only one organisation providing such information.
Lack of support services is one of the biggest discriminations and violations of rights of people with disabilities by the government.
| Mainstream education | 4,516 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 200 |
| No education | 6,626 |
| Larger institutions | 0 |
| Smaller institutions | 612 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0 |
Albania’s scores are based on 2023 data, as there was no reported change in the country.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
3.4 out of 10
Legal capacity status can be fully removed. This can restrict the right to vote and the right to stand for election. Voting is not accessible.
Most people with intellectual disabilities live in smaller institutions.
Almost all people with intellectual disabilities live with their family. Very few live in their own place. Families do not receive enough support from the government. Disability benefits go to both the person with an intellectual disability and to the caregiver.
Some children with intellectual disabilities go to mainstream schools, very few go to special schools. Many receive no education at all.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market, and most stay at home. People do not risk losing disability benefits when they have a paid job. There are measures in place to make jobs more accessible, but they do not work in practice.
Many people with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. Some have access to the dentist and women’s health. There is no easy-to-read information about healthcare. Little freedom of choice in reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national cross-disability organisation, but there is no person with an intellectual disability part of the board/council. Help the Life Association does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Albania European average
Although Albania has ratified the UNCRPD, still some laws, especially on decision making, are not in line with the convention.
Even though independent living and living in the community is mentioned as a priority by our government in main strategies and action plans, still nothing has been done.
Reproductive health is a ‘taboo’ for people with intellectual disability in our country. It is rare to talk about it.
| Mainstream education | 4,500 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 200 |
| No education | 10,000 |
| Larger institutions | 243 |
| Smaller institutions | 50 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.