Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.6%
in 2019
North Macedonia
51.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
North Macedonia rank
23rd

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 51.3% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.7%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 45.0% 18.7% North Macedonia
2010s 25.3% 59.1% 33.8% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 51.3% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Macedonia?
29.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Macedonia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Macedonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/