Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 93.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
93.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1999
All-time low
86.9%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 94.9 %1997: 94.9 %1998: 95.1 %1999: 95.4 %2000: 94.9 %2001: 94.3 %2002: 93.7 %2003: 92.1 %2004: 91.4 %2005: 91.8 %2006: 91 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 87.9 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 87.4 %2012: 86.9 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 87 %2015: 89.6 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 93.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 93.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 95.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2012.

That places North Macedonia 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 94.9%
1997 94.9% -0.0%
1998 95.1% +0.2%
1999 95.4% +0.3%
2000 94.9% -0.5%
2001 94.3% -0.5%
2002 93.7% -0.7%
2003 92.1% -1.7%
2004 91.4% -0.8%
2005 91.8% +0.5%
2006 91.0% -0.9%
2007 90.2% -0.9%
2008 87.9% -2.5%
2009 87.5% -0.5%
2010 87.4% -0.1%
2012 86.9% -0.6%
2013 87.3% +0.6%
2014 87.0% -0.4%
2015 89.6% +3.0%
2017 92.7% +3.4%
2018 93.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.1% 94.9% 95.4% 4
2000s 91.5% 87.5% 94.9% 10
2010s 89.2% 86.9% 93.6% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 141 Panama 93.8% compare
  2. 142 Cameroon 93.8% compare
  3. 143 Congo 93.6% compare
  4. 145 India 93.3% compare
  5. 146 Micronesia (country) 93.1% compare
  6. 147 British Virgin Islands 92.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North Macedonia was 93.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.