Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia stood at 95.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 101.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.9% | — |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +1.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 95.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 95.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 94.9% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 94.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.0% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.4% | 95.2% | 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in North Macedonia was 95.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release