Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 45.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2023
All-time low
21.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1999–2023

010203040501999201120231999: 24.6 %2000: 26.6 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 27.1 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 30.6 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 26 %2013: 27.2 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 29.4 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 40.9 %2020: 29.2 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 40.9 %2023: 45.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 45.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2008.

North Macedonia ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 24.6%
2000 26.6% +8.2%
2001 27.5% +3.4%
2002 27.1% -1.4%
2003 30.1% +11.0%
2004 30.6% +1.8%
2005 31.6% +3.2%
2006 34.8% +10.1%
2007 37.2% +7.0%
2008 21.8% -41.3%
2009 23.3% +6.6%
2010 24.6% +5.5%
2011 24.6% +0.4%
2012 26.0% +5.5%
2013 27.2% +4.7%
2014 28.4% +4.5%
2015 29.4% +3.4%
2017 35.1% +19.5%
2018 38.5% +9.6%
2019 40.9% +6.2%
2020 29.2% -28.7%
2021 34.5% +18.3%
2022 40.9% +18.7%
2023 45.2% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1
2000s 29.0% 21.8% 37.2% 10
2010s 30.5% 24.6% 40.9% 9
2020s 37.4% 29.2% 45.2% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 117 Azerbaijan 49.1% compare
  2. 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.7% compare
  3. 119 Paraguay 45.8% compare
  4. 121 Sri Lanka 45.0% compare
  5. 122 Rwanda 44.7% compare
  6. 123 Gambia 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 45.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release