Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 78.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia stood at 78.0%. 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, 78.0%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 10th out of 45 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 childcare or education by age group and duration in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.1% | — |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 93.7% | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (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 78.0% 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 78.0% 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 45 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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