Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 52.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia stood at 52.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia peaked at 99.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.1% | — |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 34.0% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.0% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 34.9% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 54.8% compare
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 54.7% compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 53.6% compare
- 148 Angola 51.5% compare
- 149 Bahamas 47.2% compare
- 150 Guinea 46.9% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia was 52.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release