Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 7.99 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia, 1993–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 7.99 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2012.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia peaked at 11.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2011.
North Macedonia ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.43 | — |
| 1994 | 10.36 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.73 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.56 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.43 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.28 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -33.5% | 11.32 | 7.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 | 10.32 | 10.73 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.59 | 7.53 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.44 | 7.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in North Macedonia was 7.99 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- North Macedonia ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.