Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.8% | — |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 50.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +48.3% | 21.1% | 31.3% |
| 2020 | -28.8% | 45.9% | 32.7% |
| 2011 | -28.7% | 29.6% | 21.1% |
| 2000 | -27.5% | 24.0% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 21.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 32.7% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
- 43 Switzerland 73.9% compare
- 44 Türkiye 73.1% compare
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 pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia was 50.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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