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 53.4% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia is 53.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in North Macedonia peaked at 99.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 139th out of 166 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 | 62.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 33.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 34.0% | 50.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 34.0% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 55.8% compare
- 137 Botswana 55.1% compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 53.7% compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 53.2% compare
- 141 Angola 51.6% compare
- 142 Tokelau 50.0% 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 53.4% 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 99.7% 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 33.7% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th 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 38.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release