ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs North Macedonia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2.54 million
in 2024
North Macedonia
9,455
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
155th
North Macedonia rank
156th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

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

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 2.54 million against 9,455 in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.53 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 268.4 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 155th 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 928,844 18,119 910,725 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1.25 million 18,302 1.23 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 1.57 million 16,792 1.55 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 1.76 million 12,857 1.75 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 2.22 million 11,025 2.21 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 2.48 million 10,561 2.47 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or North Macedonia?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 2.54 million against 9,455 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and North Macedonia?
2.53 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release