Girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,869 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia stood at 1,869 girls.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia peaked at 7,949 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 563 girls, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,297 girls | — |
| 1999 | 7,949 girls | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 903 girls | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 611 girls | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 563 girls | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,399 girls | +148.5% |
| 2007 | 873 girls | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 2,331 girls | +167.0% |
| 2009 | 1,327 girls | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 1,472 girls | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,936 girls | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 2,233 girls | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1,195 girls | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 1,415 girls | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,839 girls | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 3,773 girls | +105.2% |
| 2020 | 3,665 girls | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,891 girls | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,401 girls | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 1,869 girls | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,623 girls | 7,297 girls | 7,949 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,144 girls | 563 girls | 2,331 girls | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,980 girls | 1,195 girls | 3,773 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,706 girls | 1,401 girls | 3,891 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in North Macedonia was 1,869 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,949 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 girls in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.