Enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 18,242 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18,242 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 18,383 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,002, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,378 | — |
| 2001 | 18,349 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,697 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17,615 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,659 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13,081 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 14,345 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 14,617 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,218 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 18,334 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 18,383 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,002 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 14,924 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 17,741 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 18,242 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,378 | 18,378 | 18,378 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,830 | 17,615 | 18,349 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,996 | 13,081 | 18,383 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,977 | 13,002 | 18,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 20,993 compare
- 119 Cyprus 18,800 compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,258 compare
- 122 Chad 18,239 compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 17,743 compare
- 124 Bahrain 16,805 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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in North Macedonia was 18,242 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,383 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,002 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release