Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.6% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 92.7% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 92.6% | 97.0% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release