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 7.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.7
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2024
All-time low
2.2
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

24682014201920242014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 3.12017: 3.92018: 3.12019: 4.52020: 2.22021: 2.72022: 5.22023: 6.22024: 7.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia stood at 7.7. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in North Macedonia peaked at 7.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2014.

That places North Macedonia 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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 or without formal care in North Macedonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2.2
2015 2.2 +0.0%
2016 3.1 +40.9%
2017 3.9 +25.8%
2018 3.1 -20.5%
2019 4.5 +45.2%
2020 2.2 -51.1%
2021 2.7 +22.7%
2022 5.2 +92.6%
2023 6.2 +19.2%
2024 7.7 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.17 2.2 4.5 6
2020s 4.8 2.2 7.7 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 7.9 compare
  3. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  4. 31 Serbia 7.7 compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 7.4 compare
  6. 33 Germany 7.4 compare

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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 7.7 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 7.7 in 2024.
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 2.2 in 2014.
How does North Macedonia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
North Macedonia ranks 31st 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 up 250.0%. 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 Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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