Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2004
All-time low
90.1%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 96.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 99.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.4% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.3% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.3% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 74 French Polynesia 96.4%
- 75 Greece 96.3% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 96.2% compare
- 78 Libya 96.0%
- 79 Costa Rica 95.9% compare
- 80 United States 95.8% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in North Macedonia was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release