Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Latest (1996)
2.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1992
All-time low
2.3%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1992–1996
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, 1992–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1996, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
North Macedonia ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.7% | — |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia was 2.3% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 1996.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release