Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.91 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North Macedonia, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.91 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North Macedonia peaked at 22.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 | 22.1 | 22.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.49 | 16.4 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 14.41 | 15.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 134 United Kingdom 15.13 compare
- 135 American Samoa 15.05 compare
- 136 New Zealand 14.92 compare
- 138 Aruba 14.79 compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 14.74 compare
- 140 Singapore 14.69 compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 789,369 (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North Macedonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North Macedonia was 14.91 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.