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

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 93.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
93.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 1999
All-time low
87.9%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

0204060801001996200720181996: 97.2 %1997: 97 %1998: 97.5 %1999: 97.8 %2000: 97.5 %2001: 96.6 %2002: 95.4 %2003: 93.9 %2004: 93 %2005: 93 %2006: 92.1 %2007: 92.1 %2008: 89.5 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 89.2 %2012: 87.9 %2013: 88.2 %2014: 88 %2015: 90.1 %2017: 92.9 %2018: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 93.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 97.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2012.

That places North Macedonia 146th 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 97.2%
1997 97.0% -0.2%
1998 97.5% +0.6%
1999 97.8% +0.2%
2000 97.5% -0.3%
2001 96.6% -0.9%
2002 95.4% -1.2%
2003 93.9% -1.5%
2004 93.0% -0.9%
2005 93.0% +0.0%
2006 92.1% -1.0%
2007 92.1% +0.0%
2008 89.5% -2.8%
2009 89.4% -0.1%
2010 89.2% -0.3%
2012 87.9% -1.4%
2013 88.2% +0.4%
2014 88.0% -0.3%
2015 90.1% +2.4%
2017 92.9% +3.1%
2018 93.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.4% 97.0% 97.8% 4
2000s 93.3% 89.4% 97.5% 10
2010s 90.0% 87.9% 93.8% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 143 Kiribati 94.7% compare
  2. 144 Madagascar 94.6% compare
  3. 145 British Virgin Islands 94.4% compare
  4. 147 Micronesia (country) 93.8% compare
  5. 148 El Salvador 93.6% compare
  6. 149 Côte d'Ivoire 92.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in North Macedonia was 93.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.