Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — North Macedonia

Primary school enrollment in North Macedonia in 2017 — 94.9%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 137. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 3.4 pp.

2017 94.9% +3.2 pp vs 2015
World rank 65of 137
Period maximum 94.9%2017
Period minimum 84.5%2012

Trend over time

1998–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — North Macedonia, 1998–201780859095199820002002200420062008201020122014201620171998: 91.5%1999: 91.3%2000: 90.2%2001: 89.3%2002: 88.7%2003: 87.7%2004: 87.7%2005: 87.7%2006: 86.8%2007: 86%2008: 85%2009: 85.2%2010: 85.4%2012: 84.5%2013: 88.6%2014: 89.2%2015: 91.7%2017: 94.9%
Change over the period: +3.4 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 94.9%
World 89.3%
Southern Europe computed 96.3%
Primary school enrollment — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 94.9
2015 91.7 +2.5 pp
2014 89.2 +0.6 pp
2013 88.6 +4.1 pp
2012 84.5
2010 85.4 +0.2 pp
2009 85.2 +0.2 pp
2008 85 −0.9 pp
2007 86 −0.9 pp
2006 86.8 −0.9 pp
2005 87.7 +0 pp
2004 87.7 +0 pp
2003 87.7 −1.1 pp
2002 88.7 −0.5 pp
2001 89.3 −1 pp
2000 90.2 −1.1 pp
1999 91.3 −0.2 pp
1998 91.5

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.