Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 48.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2002
All-time low
48.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia peaked at 48.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.0% | — |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 48.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.4%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 48.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.6%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 118 Tajikistan 48.4% compare
- 119 Belarus 48.4% compare
- 120 Hungary 48.4% compare
- 122 Cook Islands 48.4% compare
- 123 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.4% compare
- 124 Slovenia 48.4% 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 primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in North Macedonia was 48.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- North Macedonia ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release