Primary education, pupils in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in North Macedonia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in North Macedonia stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in North Macedonia peaked at 48.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.5% | — |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3% compare
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 48.3% compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 48.3% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in North Macedonia?
- Primary education, pupils in North Macedonia was 48.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, pupils?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.