Children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,282 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2,282 for children out of school, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 6,882 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 413, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,322 | — |
| 1999 | 6,882 | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 942 | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 413 | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 574 | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 1,660 | +189.2% |
| 2007 | 892 | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 2,973 | +233.3% |
| 2009 | 1,680 | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 1,196 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 1,933 | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 2,136 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,365 | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 1,917 | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 2,003 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,642 | +131.8% |
| 2020 | 4,296 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,648 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,831 | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 2,282 | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,102 | 5,322 | 6,882 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,305 | 413 | 2,973 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,170 | 1,196 | 4,642 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,264 | 1,831 | 4,648 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia?
- Children out of school, primary, male in North Macedonia was 2,282 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,882 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 413 in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.