School life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia stood at 4.81 years.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 5.56 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.86 years, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 169th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.04 years | 3.86 years | 4.17 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.1 years | 3.93 years | 4.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 years | 4.62 years | 5.56 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 4.65 years | 4.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 166 Uzbekistan 4.88 years compare
- 167 Martinique 4.87 years
- 168 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 170 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 171 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 4.69 years compare
- 172 San Marino 4.61 years compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in North Macedonia was 4.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 years in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release