Which has higher children out of school, male, Greece or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Greece as of 2023.

What is the difference in children out of school, male between Greece and North Macedonia?

0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs North Macedonia: Children out of school, male

Greece

3.7%

in 2021

North Macedonia

4.0%

in 2023

Greece rank

103rd

North Macedonia rank

101st

Children out of school, male over time

Greece
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 103rd and North Macedonia ranks 101st of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%	Greece
2010s	2.0%	3.7%	1.6%	North Macedonia
2020s	3.7%	7.4%	3.8%	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Greece or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Greece and North Macedonia?: 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for children out of school, male?: Greece ranks 103rd and North Macedonia ranks 101st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.