Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 11.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.4% | — |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +401.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +330.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +180.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +147.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -87.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +624.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +117.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.