Share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 99.5% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia peaked at 99.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.9% | — |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in North Macedonia was 99.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.