School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School enrollment, primary was 94.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia is 94.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia peaked at 94.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.3% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.5% | 94.9% | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in North Macedonia?
- School enrollment, primary in North Macedonia was 94.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.