Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia is 7,723, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 7,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,492, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,855 | — |
| 1999 | 5,865 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,884 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,729 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,718 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,766 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,681 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,684 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,492 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,519 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,661 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6,859 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,949 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,999 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,081 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,060 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,137 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,554 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7,357 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,457 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,484 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,435 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,525 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,675 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,723 | +0.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 7,723 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 7,723 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,860 | 5,855 | 5,865 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,899 | 5,492 | 6,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,240 | 6,949 | 7,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,590 | 7,435 | 7,723 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 7,723 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,723 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,492 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers 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, teachers with 728 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.