Primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Primary completion rate, male was 96.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
96.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
103.4%
in 1999
All-time low
90.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1995–2023

Primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia, 1995–2023

02550751001995200920231995: 97.6 % of relevant age group1996: 102 % of relevant age group1997: 101 % of relevant age group1999: 103.4 % of relevant age group2000: 101.7 % of relevant age group2001: 100.4 % of relevant age group2002: 97.1 % of relevant age group2003: 96.5 % of relevant age group2004: 97.1 % of relevant age group2005: 95.9 % of relevant age group2006: 96.4 % of relevant age group2007: 95.2 % of relevant age group2008: 97.7 % of relevant age group2009: 96 % of relevant age group2013: 98.1 % of relevant age group2014: 95.4 % of relevant age group2015: 94.6 % of relevant age group2017: 94.7 % of relevant age group2018: 94.3 % of relevant age group2019: 91.3 % of relevant age group2020: 90.4 % of relevant age group2021: 91.5 % of relevant age group2022: 93.2 % of relevant age group2023: 96.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia is 96.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia peaked at 103.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in North Macedonia, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1995 97.6%
1996 102.0% +4.5%
1997 101.0% -1.0%
1999 103.4% +2.4%
2000 101.7% -1.6%
2001 100.4% -1.3%
2002 97.1% -3.2%
2003 96.5% -0.7%
2004 97.1% +0.6%
2005 95.9% -1.2%
2006 96.4% +0.5%
2007 95.2% -1.2%
2008 97.7% +2.6%
2009 96.0% -1.7%
2013 98.1% +2.1%
2014 95.4% -2.7%
2015 94.6% -0.9%
2017 94.7% +0.1%
2018 94.3% -0.4%
2019 91.3% -3.2%
2020 90.4% -1.0%
2021 91.5% +1.2%
2022 93.2% +2.0%
2023 96.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.0% 97.6% 103.4% 4
2000s 97.4% 95.2% 101.7% 10
2010s 94.7% 91.3% 98.1% 6
2020s 92.8% 90.4% 96.3% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 75 Israel 96.6% compare
  2. 76 Jordan 96.4% compare
  3. 77 Germany 96.4% compare
  4. 79 Panama 96.2% compare
  5. 80 South Africa 96.2% compare
  6. 81 Serbia 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia?
Primary completion rate, male in North Macedonia was 96.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for primary completion rate, male?
North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.