Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 92.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 92.7% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2017.
North Macedonia ranks 119th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.3% | — |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.0% | 92.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 116 Costa Rica 92.9% compare
- 117 Puerto Rico 92.9% compare
- 118 United Kingdom 92.9% compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.6% compare
- 121 East Timor 92.4% compare
- 122 Denmark 92.4% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in North Macedonia was 92.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release