School age population, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 113,527 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
113,527 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
159,420 number
in 1978
All-time low
109,471 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 113,527 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 159,420 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 109,471 number, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 154th of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,492 number | — |
| 1971 | 151,393 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 150,083 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 149,699 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 150,619 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 152,771 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 155,547 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 158,060 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 159,420 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 158,991 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 156,718 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 153,407 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 150,205 number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 147,258 number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 144,940 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 143,427 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 142,473 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 141,576 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 141,131 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 141,135 number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 141,366 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 141,463 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 141,537 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 140,942 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 139,651 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 137,882 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 136,022 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 134,303 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 132,935 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 131,837 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 130,764 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 129,391 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 127,647 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 125,176 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 121,824 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 117,736 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 113,368 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 109,471 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 131,279 number | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 128,584 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 126,748 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 125,208 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 123,120 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 120,879 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 118,432 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 115,906 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 113,718 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 112,350 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 111,859 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 112,319 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 113,527 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,808 number | 149,699 number | 159,420 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,227 number | 141,131 number | 156,718 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,794 number | 131,837 number | 141,537 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,524 number | 109,471 number | 131,279 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,054 number | 111,859 number | 126,748 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,527 number | 113,527 number | 113,527 number | 1 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 113,527 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 159,420 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,471 number in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.