School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School enrollment, primary was 96.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia is 96.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia peaked at 101.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 95.8% | 101.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 91.8% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.3% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 144 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 145 Belize 96.5% compare
- 146 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 148 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9995 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia?
- School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia was 96.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.