School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia is 1.44 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 1.5 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6871 years, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 126th of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9081 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.9164 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9443 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9688 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9511 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9194 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9673 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 years | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 years | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 years | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4 years | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5 years | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6871 years | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7229 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7618 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7934 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8709 years | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.914 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.964 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 years | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 years | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9304 years | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 years | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 years | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 years | +12.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.44 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | -54.2% | 1.5 years | 0.6871 years |
| 2020 | -26.7% | 1.27 years | 0.9304 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9393 years | 0.9081 years | 0.9688 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.6871 years | 1.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 0.7618 years | 1.27 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 years | 0.9304 years | 1.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 123 Cook Islands 1.51 years compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1.49 years compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 127 Laos 1.43 years compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.42 years compare
- 129 Bhutan 1.42 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, male in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in North Macedonia was 1.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6871 years in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release