Female teachers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female teachers was 85.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.99
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.99
in 2023
All-time low
65.64
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Female teachers in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in North Macedonia stood at 85.99. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in North Macedonia peaked at 85.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.64, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female teachers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.64 | — |
| 1999 | 66.5 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.32 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.75 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.56 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.19 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.22 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.64 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 77.53 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.56 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.17 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.27 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.55 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.08 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.55 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 83.64 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.34 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.53 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.77 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.99 | +1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 85.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 85.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.07 | 65.64 | 66.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.81 | 66.69 | 77.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.66 | 78.56 | 84.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.92 | 84.4 | 85.99 | 4 |
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 female teachers in North Macedonia?
- Female teachers in North Macedonia was 85.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.64 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female teachers?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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