Number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of primary education enrolments was 105,461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105,461
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
134,597
in 1996
All-time low
100,911
in 2007
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 105,461 for number of primary education enrolments in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia peaked at 134,597 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100,911, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 134,260 | — |
| 1994 | 133,744 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 133,707 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 134,597 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 133,044 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 131,501 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 129,633 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 126,606 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 123,661 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 121,109 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 116,635 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 113,362 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 110,149 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 105,045 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 100,911 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 115,082 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 112,477 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 110,759 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 107,278 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 109,945 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 108,254 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 108,827 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 109,121 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 109,818 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 108,483 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 108,399 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 108,163 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 106,317 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 105,461 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,927 | 129,633 | 134,597 | 7 |
| 2000s | 114,504 | 100,911 | 126,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,061 | 107,278 | 110,759 | 8 |
| 2020s | 107,085 | 105,461 | 108,399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia?
- Number of primary education enrolments in North Macedonia was 105,461 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,597 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,911 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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