ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2.50 million
in 2024
North Macedonia
10,454
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
157th
North Macedonia rank
156th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 2.50 million against 10,454 in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 239.5 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 907,945 19,215 888,730 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1.21 million 19,652 1.19 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 1.56 million 17,625 1.54 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 1.74 million 13,876 1.73 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 2.17 million 11,819 2.16 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 2.46 million 11,455 2.45 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or North Macedonia?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 2.50 million against 10,454 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and North Macedonia?
2.49 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and North Macedonia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and North Macedonia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release