Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,723
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7,723
in 2023
All-time low
5,492
in 2006
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 5.9k1999: 5.9k2000: 5.9k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.7k2003: 5.8k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.5k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.9k2010: 6.9k2011: 7.0k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.1k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.3k2018: 7.5k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.5k2022: 7.7k2023: 7.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia is 7,723, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 7,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,492, in 2006.

North Macedonia ranks 147th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 5,855
1999 5,865 +0.2%
2000 5,884 +0.3%
2001 5,729 -2.6%
2002 5,718 -0.2%
2003 5,766 +0.8%
2004 5,681 -1.5%
2005 5,684 +0.1%
2006 5,492 -3.4%
2007 5,519 +0.5%
2008 6,661 +20.7%
2009 6,859 +3.0%
2010 6,949 +1.3%
2011 6,999 +0.7%
2012 7,081 +1.2%
2013 7,060 -0.3%
2014 7,137 +1.1%
2015 7,554 +5.8%
2016 7,357 -2.6%
2017 7,317 -0.5%
2018 7,457 +1.9%
2019 7,484 +0.4%
2020 7,435 -0.7%
2021 7,525 +1.2%
2022 7,675 +2.0%
2023 7,723 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,860 5,855 5,865 2
2000s 5,899 5,492 6,859 10
2010s 7,240 6,949 7,554 10
2020s 7,590 7,435 7,723 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
  2. 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
  3. 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
  4. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  5. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
  6. 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia was 7,723 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,723 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,492 in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.