School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 22,244 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
22,244 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40,013 number
in 1979
All-time low
22,243 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 22,244 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 40,013 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22,243 number, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,900 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,842 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 37,384 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 36,934 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 36,710 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 36,973 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 37,749 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 38,581 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 39,406 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 40,013 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 39,939 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 39,108 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 38,244 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37,331 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36,426 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 35,787 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 35,482 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 35,178 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34,914 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 34,757 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 34,743 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 34,843 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34,978 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35,039 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34,997 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,779 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34,399 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34,031 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 33,711 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33,417 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,173 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32,954 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,638 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32,253 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,733 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,917 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29,798 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28,742 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 27,705 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26,758 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26,109 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25,785 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25,343 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24,946 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,570 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24,075 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,447 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22,964 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,542 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22,243 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,244 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,949 number | 36,710 number | 40,013 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,717 number | 34,757 number | 39,939 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,494 number | 33,417 number | 35,039 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,667 number | 26,758 number | 33,173 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,202 number | 22,243 number | 26,109 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,244 number | 22,244 number | 22,244 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 22,244 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,013 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,243 number in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.