Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 9.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.5% | — |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -73.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +110.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -26.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 9.4% | 7 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in North Macedonia was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/