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 51.3% 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 51.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia peaked at 99.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 34.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.2% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 35.8% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 138 Solomon Islands 54.1% compare
- 139 Micronesia, Federated States of 53.6% compare
- 140 Angola 51.5% compare
- 142 Bahamas 50.1% compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 46.8% compare
- 144 Kuwait 46.3% 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 51.3% 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 99.5% 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 34.3% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 141st out of 166 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 28.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release