Persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 93.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia, 2012–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 93.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.0% | — |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.3% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in North Macedonia was 93.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.