School enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School enrollment, preprimary was 31.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia, 1993–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia stood at 31.0%.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia peaked at 41.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 21.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 24.2% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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, female 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 789,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in North Macedonia was 31.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.