Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 47.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia peaked at 66.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 0.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 49.9% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 47.6% | 65.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 27 Guinea 53.1% compare
- 28 Bahamas 52.8% compare
- 29 Angola 48.5% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4% compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.3% compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in North Macedonia was 47.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.