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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.6% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 96.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 96.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.