Teachers in primary education, female (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 6,641 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia stood at 6,641. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 6,641 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,843, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 141st of 212 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, female (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,843 | — |
| 1999 | 3,900 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,924 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,914 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,931 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,980 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,930 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,954 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,855 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,986 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,105 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 5,318 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,459 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,532 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,677 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,738 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,820 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,125 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,073 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,120 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,289 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,320 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,285 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,351 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,506 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,641 | +2.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6,641 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 6,641 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +28.1% | 3,986 | 5,105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,872 | 3,843 | 3,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,190 | 3,855 | 5,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,915 | 5,459 | 6,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,446 | 6,285 | 6,641 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia was 6,641 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,641 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,843 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release