Estonia vs North Macedonia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Estonia
99.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
99.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
North Macedonia rank
39th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Estonia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 165 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 96.4% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 97.4% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Estonia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and North Macedonia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Estonia ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.