Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in North Macedonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 96.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 103.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 81st 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.6% | — |
| 1996 | 102.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 101.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 96.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 97.6% | 103.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.2% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.3% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.4% | 96.3% | 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, male in North Macedonia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in North Macedonia was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release