Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 95.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia stood at 95.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 9 Azerbaijan 97.5% compare
- 10 Ukraine 97.4% compare
- 11 Montenegro 95.9% compare
- 13 Slovenia 93.4% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 92.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 92.7% 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 educational development in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 95.6% 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 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- North Macedonia ranks 12th out of 60 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 4.2%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release