Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education, teachers was 7,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in North Macedonia is 7,723, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in North Macedonia peaked at 7,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,492, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,860 | 5,855 | 5,865 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,899 | 5,492 | 6,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,240 | 6,949 | 7,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,590 | 7,435 | 7,723 | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 789,369 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9995 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in North Macedonia?
- Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia was 7,723 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,723 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,492 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, teachers?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.