Inequality in education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Inequality in education was 0.0837 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in North Macedonia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in North Macedonia is 0.0837, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in North Macedonia peaked at 0.1747 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.108 | 0.0837 | 0.1747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0837 | 0.0837 | 0.0837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in North Macedonia?
- Inequality in education in North Macedonia was 0.0837 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1747 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for inequality in education?
- North Macedonia ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.