Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Primary education, teachers was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2023
All-time low
65.6%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 65.6 % female1999: 66.5 % female2000: 66.7 % female2001: 68.3 % female2002: 68.7 % female2003: 69 % female2004: 69.2 % female2005: 69.6 % female2006: 70.2 % female2007: 72.2 % female2008: 76.6 % female2009: 77.5 % female2010: 78.6 % female2011: 79 % female2012: 80.2 % female2013: 81.3 % female2014: 81.5 % female2015: 81.1 % female2016: 82.5 % female2017: 83.6 % female2018: 84.3 % female2019: 84.4 % female2020: 84.5 % female2021: 84.4 % female2022: 84.8 % female2023: 86 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in North Macedonia is 86.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in North Macedonia peaked at 86.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1998.

That places North Macedonia 57th out of 200 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 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1998 65.6%
1999 66.5% +1.3%
2000 66.7% +0.3%
2001 68.3% +2.4%
2002 68.7% +0.6%
2003 69.0% +0.4%
2004 69.2% +0.2%
2005 69.6% +0.6%
2006 70.2% +0.9%
2007 72.2% +2.9%
2008 76.6% +6.1%
2009 77.5% +1.2%
2010 78.6% +1.3%
2011 79.0% +0.6%
2012 80.2% +1.4%
2013 81.3% +1.4%
2014 81.5% +0.3%
2015 81.1% -0.6%
2016 82.5% +1.8%
2017 83.6% +1.3%
2018 84.3% +0.8%
2019 84.4% +0.1%
2020 84.5% +0.1%
2021 84.4% -0.2%
2022 84.8% +0.4%
2023 86.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.1% 65.6% 66.5% 2
2000s 70.8% 66.7% 77.5% 10
2010s 81.7% 78.6% 84.4% 10
2020s 84.9% 84.4% 86.0% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.4% compare
  2. 55 Saint Lucia 86.2% compare
  3. 56 Israel 86.2% compare
  4. 58 Malta 85.8% compare
  5. 59 Palau 85.4% compare
  6. 60 Maldives 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in North Macedonia?
Primary education, teachers in North Macedonia was 86.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for primary education, teachers?
North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.