Number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 7,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 7,723 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 7,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,492, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 60th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,855 | — |
| 1999 | 5,865 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,884 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,729 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,718 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,766 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,681 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,684 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,492 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,519 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,661 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6,859 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,949 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,999 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,081 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,060 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,137 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,554 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7,357 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,457 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,484 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,435 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,525 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,675 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,723 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,860 | 5,855 | 5,865 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,899 | 5,492 | 6,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,240 | 6,949 | 7,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,590 | 7,435 | 7,723 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in North Macedonia was 7,723 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,723 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,492 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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