Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia is 45.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 120th of 176 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, female (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.9% | — |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +7.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 45.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 45.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -40.9% | 37.4% | 22.1% |
| 2020 | -27.9% | 41.2% | 29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 24.8% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 29.7% | 45.1% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia was 45.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release