Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 105,461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia stood at 105,461.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 134,597 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100,911, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 134,260 | — |
| 1994 | 133,744 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 133,707 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 134,597 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 133,044 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 131,501 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 129,633 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 126,606 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 123,661 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 121,109 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 116,635 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 113,362 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 110,149 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 105,045 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 100,911 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 115,082 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 112,477 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 110,759 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 109,018 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 107,278 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 109,945 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 108,254 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 108,827 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 108,974 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109,121 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 109,818 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 108,483 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 108,399 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 108,163 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 106,317 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 105,461 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,927 | 129,633 | 134,597 | 7 |
| 2000s | 114,504 | 100,911 | 126,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,048 | 107,278 | 110,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,085 | 105,461 | 108,399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 105,461 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,597 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,911 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.