Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 11,149 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia stood at 11,149 number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 19,444 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10,733 number, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,412 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,410 number | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,352 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,487 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18,739 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19,035 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,297 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19,444 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19,324 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 19,030 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 18,657 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 18,301 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17,987 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 17,779 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 17,646 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17,560 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 17,492 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 17,446 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17,465 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17,505 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 17,518 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 17,461 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17,379 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,180 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,909 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16,624 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,372 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 16,151 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15,991 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,851 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15,685 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,455 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,163 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,726 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,204 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 13,660 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13,146 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12,737 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,245 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12,121 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,011 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,837 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11,599 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,327 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11,063 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10,846 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,735 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,733 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,838 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,995 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,149 number | +1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11,149 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11,149 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,853 number | 18,352 number | 19,444 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,784 number | 17,446 number | 18,657 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,744 number | 15,851 number | 17,518 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,914 number | 12,121 number | 15,685 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,198 number | 10,733 number | 12,011 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,149 number | 11,149 number | 11,149 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North Macedonia was 11,149 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,444 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,733 number in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.