Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +13.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 45.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 45.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) 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 | -41.6% | 37.0% | 21.6% |
| 2020 | -29.5% | 40.7% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 24.3% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 28.7% | 45.3% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia was 45.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release