Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 4,956 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia stood at 4,956.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 7,412 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2007.
That places North Macedonia 82nd 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 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,398 | — |
| 2000 | 2,089 | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 2,518 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 3,287 | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2,404 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 1,798 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,543 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 249 | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 60 | -75.9% |
| 2008 | 7,030 | +11616.7% |
| 2009 | 7,412 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,036 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,506 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 6,475 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,515 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,398 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,893 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,853 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,496 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7,254 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 6,449 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 5,069 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 4,956 | -2.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4,956 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4,956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 975, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 | +11616.7% | 60 | 7,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,398 | 5,398 | 5,398 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,839 | 60 | 7,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,272 | 5,496 | 7,036 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,932 | 4,956 | 7,254 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 79 Timor-Leste 5,938 compare
- 80 Lebanon 5,233 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 5,230 compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 4,575 compare
- 84 Oman 4,401 compare
- 85 New Zealand 4,323 compare
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia was 4,956 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,412 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release