Teachers in primary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Teachers in primary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
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