Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia stood at 78. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia peaked at 96.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.1 | — |
| 2011 | 96.9 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.8 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 90 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 94.1 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 93.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 89.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.2 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 87 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 93.7 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.6 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 78 | -5.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.27 | 83.8 | 96.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.42 | 78 | 93.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia was 78 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- North Macedonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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