Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 34.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38
in 2017
All-time low
34
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 37.52015: 35.12016: 34.72017: 382018: 35.72019: 34.22020: 342021: 34.72022: 36.32023: 35.32024: 34.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia stood at 34.9.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia peaked at 38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in North Macedonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 37.5
2015 35.1 -6.4%
2016 34.7 -1.1%
2017 38 +9.5%
2018 35.7 -6.1%
2019 34.2 -4.2%
2020 34 -0.6%
2021 34.7 +2.1%
2022 36.3 +4.6%
2023 35.3 -2.8%
2024 34.9 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.87 34.2 38 6
2020s 35.04 34 36.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia was 34.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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