School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9393 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
30
1993–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in North Macedonia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9393 GPIA, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 65th out of 215 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9654 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9454 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9479 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9393 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9495 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9631 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9817 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9981 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9948 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.9393 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in North Macedonia was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9393 GPIA in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- North Macedonia ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release