Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
37th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.6089 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6089 GPIA, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8808 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9577 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8415 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9893 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9466 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6089 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 GPIA | +143.8% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9661 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9483 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9756 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9615 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9782 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9915 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9716 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9794 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9289 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8808 GPIA | 0.8808 GPIA | 0.8808 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.6089 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.9289 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
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 one year before the official primary in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in North Macedonia was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6089 GPIA in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release