Enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 51,039 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 51,039 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 65,093 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48,679, in 2007.
That places North Macedonia 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 65,093 | — |
| 1994 | 64,915 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64,897 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,873 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 64,023 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63,082 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 62,384 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 61,229 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59,972 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 59,062 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56,501 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 54,842 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 53,197 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 50,604 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 48,679 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 55,717 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 54,330 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 53,601 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51,873 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 53,223 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52,311 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52,830 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52,717 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,974 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52,561 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52,240 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52,297 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51,576 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51,039 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,181 | 62,384 | 65,093 | 7 |
| 2000s | 55,413 | 48,679 | 61,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,761 | 51,873 | 53,601 | 8 |
| 2020s | 51,788 | 51,039 | 52,297 | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in North Macedonia was 51,039 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,093 in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,679 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release