Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +113.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 132 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 133 Viet Nam 0.4% compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
- 138 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in North Macedonia was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release