Duration of pre primary education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Duration of pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in North Macedonia?
- Duration of pre primary education in North Macedonia was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for duration of pre primary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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