Primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 96.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96.31
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
101.58
in 2000
All-time low
91.8
in 2008
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 96.31 for primary education gross enrolment ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 101.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.8, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 96.96 | — |
| 1994 | 99.46 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 100.05 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 101.09 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.81 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 97.93 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.81 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 101.58 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 101.23 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 97.42 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.48 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.68 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.8 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 91.91 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.97 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.98 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.89 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.56 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.65 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.26 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.49 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 96.31 | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 96.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.96, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 96.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.18, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.73 | 95.81 | 101.09 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.43 | 91.8 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.94 | 92.33 | 96.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.12 | 93.26 | 97.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in North Macedonia was 96.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8 in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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