Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 99.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2025
All-time low
95.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 99.6% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 99.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 47th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.2% | — |
| 1982 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 95.2% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 99.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release