School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia is 1.43 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 1.51 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6936 years, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8975 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.9021 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9435 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9614 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9467 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9347 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9779 years | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 years | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 years | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.32 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 years | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 years | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6936 years | -53.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7459 years | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7731 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.805 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8837 years | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9253 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9827 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 years | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 years | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9462 years | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 years | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 years | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43 years | +10.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.43 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -53.9% | 1.51 years | 0.6936 years |
| 2020 | -26.1% | 1.28 years | 0.9462 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9377 years | 0.8975 years | 0.9779 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.16 years | 0.6936 years | 1.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 years | 0.7731 years | 1.28 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.19 years | 0.9462 years | 1.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 129 Laos 1.46 years compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 132 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
- 133 Barbados 1.42 years compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 1.41 years compare
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 1.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6936 years in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release