School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia is 1.43 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 1.51 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7006 years, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (years) (years female) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8865 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.8872 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9427 years | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9534 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9419 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9512 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9894 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 years | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 years | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.51 years | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7006 years | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7703 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7853 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8176 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8973 years | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9376 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 years | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9631 years | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 years | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 years | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 years | +7.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.43 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | -53.7% | 1.51 years | 0.7006 years |
| 2020 | -25.4% | 1.29 years | 0.9631 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.936 years | 0.8865 years | 0.9894 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.17 years | 0.7006 years | 1.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 years | 0.7853 years | 1.29 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2 years | 0.9631 years | 1.43 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in North Macedonia was 1.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7006 years in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release