France vs North Macedonia: Share of children who have completed primary school
France
99.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
99.5%
in 2025
France rank
36th
North Macedonia rank
39th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- France
- North Macedonia
How they compare
France currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 36th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 165 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 96.4% | 2.6% | France |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.4% | 1.8% | France |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, France or North Macedonia?
- France, at 99.6% against 99.5% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between France and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do France and North Macedonia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- France ranks 36th 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.