Preprimary education, duration in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Preprimary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
5 years
in 2008
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Preprimary education, duration in North Macedonia, 1998–2025

02461998201120251998: 6 years1999: 6 years2000: 6 years2001: 6 years2002: 6 years2003: 6 years2004: 6 years2005: 6 years2006: 6 years2007: 6 years2008: 5 years2009: 5 years2010: 5 years2011: 5 years2012: 5 years2013: 5 years2014: 5 years2015: 5 years2016: 5 years2017: 5 years2018: 5 years2019: 5 years2020: 5 years2021: 5 years2022: 5 years2023: 5 years2024: 5 years2025: 5 years

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 5 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in North Macedonia peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2008.

That places North Macedonia 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 years 6 years 6 years 2
2000s 5.8 years 5 years 6 years 10
2010s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2020s 5 years 5 years 5 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary education, duration in North Macedonia?
Preprimary education, duration in North Macedonia was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2008.
How does North Macedonia rank for preprimary education, duration?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
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Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.