Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia, 1998–2018

02468101998200820181998: 7.1 %1999: 7.2 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 3.6 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 5.4 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia peaked at 9.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 7.1%
1999 7.2% +0.7%
2000 1.5% -79.6%
2001 3.2% +121.7%
2002 4.4% +35.0%
2003 5.4% +23.5%
2004 4.6% -15.5%
2005 4.8% +5.6%
2006 6.8% +41.5%
2007 6.4% -6.8%
2008 8.1% +28.0%
2009 6.6% -18.8%
2010 3.6% -45.6%
2012 7.8% +116.8%
2013 9.1% +17.0%
2014 8.1% -11.6%
2015 5.4% -33.3%
2017 1.1% -78.9%
2018 0.6% -46.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 2
2000s 5.2% 1.5% 8.1% 10
2010s 5.1% 0.6% 9.1% 7

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  5. 154 Belarus 0.5% compare
  6. 155 United Kingdom 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in North Macedonia was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/