Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.8% for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.6% | — |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in North Macedonia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- North Macedonia ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.