Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0577 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0577 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0671 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 units per person, in 2007.
That places North Macedonia 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0669 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0643 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0608 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.06 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0577 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0562 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0572 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- 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, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.0577 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0671 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 units per person in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.