Japan vs North Macedonia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Japan
4,225 children
in 2023
North Macedonia
4,151 children
in 2023
Japan rank
130th
North Macedonia rank
131st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Japan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,225 children against 4,151 children in North Macedonia, a difference of 74 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,342 children | 4,398 children | 13,944 children | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,366 children | 5,971 children | 605.25 children | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Japan or North Macedonia?
- Japan, at 4,225 children against 4,151 children in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Japan and North Macedonia?
- 74 children, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Japan ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.