Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia is 96.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 104.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.6% | — |
| 1994 | 102.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 102.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 104.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 96.7% | 104.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 91.7% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 152 Qatar 96.4% compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 96.4% compare
- 154 Bahrain 96.4% compare
- 156 Ecuador 96.0% compare
- 157 Philippines 95.9% compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in North Macedonia was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release