School life expectancy, primary, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.83 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in North Macedonia, 1993β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.83 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 5.54 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.79 years, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 years | 3.79 years | 3.92 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.1 years | 3.91 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 years | 4.62 years | 5.54 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.77 years | 4.68 years | 4.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 162 Micronesia (country) 4.95 years compare
- 163 Lebanon 4.9 years compare
- 164 Comoros 4.89 years compare
- 166 Martinique 4.83 years
- 167 Honduras 4.79 years compare
- 168 Reunion 4.79 years
More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 1.47 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in North Macedonia was 4.83 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 years in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release