Share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 96.2% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 92.7% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 92.6% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.