Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 32.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2007
All-time low
20.7%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 20.7 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 23 %2007: 37.1 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 26.8 %2017: 30.9 %2018: 32.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia stood at 32.6%.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 37.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.

North Macedonia ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 20.7%
2001 21.7% +5.1%
2002 21.8% +0.1%
2003 22.3% +2.7%
2004 23.0% +2.8%
2007 37.1% +61.4%
2008 21.7% -41.5%
2009 23.8% +9.6%
2010 24.5% +3.1%
2011 25.8% +5.3%
2012 29.1% +12.6%
2013 24.2% -16.8%
2014 26.5% +9.4%
2015 26.8% +1.2%
2017 30.9% +15.1%
2018 32.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 24.5% 21.7% 37.1% 7
2010s 27.6% 24.2% 32.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in North Macedonia was 32.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
North Macedonia ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.