Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia is 45.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 54.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 59th of 62 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 educational development in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.0% | — |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.0% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.9% | 46.5% | 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 educational development in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 45.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- North Macedonia ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release