School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 70,370 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
70,370 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
161,370 number
in 1974
All-time low
66,533 number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 70,370 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 161,370 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 66,533 number, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,966 number | — |
| 1971 | 155,182 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 157,018 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 159,359 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 161,370 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 160,882 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 160,186 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 157,467 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 153,704 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 149,941 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 149,031 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 148,118 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 147,404 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 147,246 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 147,311 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 146,713 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 146,053 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 146,368 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 146,742 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 146,723 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 145,226 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 143,300 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 140,959 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 137,924 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 134,709 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 132,454 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 130,451 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 128,538 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 126,900 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 125,154 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 122,349 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 119,323 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 115,417 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 111,001 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 106,645 number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 103,732 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 101,085 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 99,700 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73,876 number | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 73,551 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71,901 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 70,591 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 69,076 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 67,626 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 66,533 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 66,775 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67,040 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68,042 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69,296 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70,370 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,008 number | 149,941 number | 161,370 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,171 number | 146,053 number | 149,031 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,562 number | 125,154 number | 145,226 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,668 number | 73,551 number | 122,349 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,725 number | 66,533 number | 71,901 number | 10 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 70,370 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 161,370 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,533 number in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.