Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 28,987 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28,987 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37,106 number
in 2007
All-time low
16,029 number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520181993: 30.9k number1994: 30.4k number1995: 32.0k number1996: 32.8k number1997: 32.5k number1998: 32.0k number1999: 33.3k number2000: 34.9k number2001: 34.5k number2002: 33.2k number2003: 33.1k number2004: 33.1k number2005: 33.2k number2006: 34.4k number2007: 37.1k number2008: 16.0k number2009: 17.0k number2010: 17.4k number2011: 17.9k number2012: 19.8k number2013: 21.0k number2014: 22.8k number2015: 24.0k number2017: 27.9k number2018: 29.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 28,987 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 37,106 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,029 number, in 2008.

That places North Macedonia 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 30,946 number
1994 30,432 number -1.7%
1995 31,980 number +5.1%
1996 32,826 number +2.6%
1997 32,466 number -1.1%
1998 32,019 number -1.4%
1999 33,272 number +3.9%
2000 34,879 number +4.8%
2001 34,547 number -1.0%
2002 33,245 number -3.8%
2003 33,092 number -0.5%
2004 33,091 number -0.0%
2005 33,231 number +0.4%
2006 34,388 number +3.5%
2007 37,106 number +7.9%
2008 16,029 number -56.8%
2009 17,021 number +6.2%
2010 17,405 number +2.3%
2011 17,942 number +3.1%
2012 19,785 number +10.3%
2013 21,001 number +6.1%
2014 22,770 number +8.4%
2015 24,031 number +5.5%
2017 27,886 number +16.0%
2018 28,987 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,992 number 30,432 number 33,272 number 7
2000s 30,663 number 16,029 number 37,106 number 10
2010s 22,476 number 17,405 number 28,987 number 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 136 Botswana 33,425 number compare
  2. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 32,236 number compare
  3. 138 Puerto Rico 31,126 number compare
  4. 140 Guyana 27,872 number compare
  5. 141 Mauritius 25,479 number compare
  6. 142 Cyprus 24,502 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 28,987 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 37,106 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,029 number in 2008.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.