Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0577 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0577 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0671 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0509 units per person
in 2007
Years of data
29
1993–2023

Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia, 1993–2023

00.020.040.061993200820231993: 0.067 units per person1994: 0.067 units per person1995: 0.067 units per person1996: 0.067 units per person1997: 0.067 units per person1998: 0.066 units per person1999: 0.064 units per person2000: 0.062 units per person2001: 0.061 units per person2002: 0.06 units per person2003: 0.058 units per person2004: 0.056 units per person2005: 0.055 units per person2006: 0.053 units per person2007: 0.051 units per person2008: 0.058 units per person2009: 0.057 units per person2010: 0.057 units per person2012: 0.056 units per person2013: 0.057 units per person2014: 0.056 units per person2015: 0.057 units per person2017: 0.057 units per person2018: 0.058 units per person2019: 0.058 units per person2020: 0.058 units per person2021: 0.059 units per person2022: 0.058 units per person2023: 0.058 units per person

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Cayman Islands 0.0582 units per person compare
  2. 168 Spain 0.058 units per person compare
  3. 169 Barbados 0.0578 units per person compare
  4. 171 Moldova 0.0569 units per person compare
  5. 172 Portugal 0.0566 units per person compare
  6. 173 Macao 0.0558 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.