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
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release