Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia stood at 43.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia peaked at 50.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 143rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.8% | — |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.1% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.4% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 140 Chad 46.6% compare
- 141 Switzerland 45.8% compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 44.5% compare
- 144 Nepal 42.4% compare
- 145 Cook Islands 42.4% compare
- 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- North Macedonia ranks 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release