Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
15
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 97th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th out of 154 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 0.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release