Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 11,662 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,662 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 133 countries
All-time high
16,719 number
in 2009
All-time low
230 number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820181999: 9.7k number2001: 5.7k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.4k number2004: 5.9k number2007: 230 number2008: 16.4k number2009: 16.7k number2010: 16.3k number2012: 15.0k number2013: 14.2k number2014: 13.5k number2015: 12.3k number2017: 12.1k number2018: 11.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia is 11,662 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 16,719 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 230 number, in 2007.

North Macedonia ranks 58th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 9,720 number
2001 5,712 number -41.2%
2002 6,456 number +13.0%
2003 6,445 number -0.2%
2004 5,901 number -8.4%
2007 230 number -96.1%
2008 16,411 number +7035.2%
2009 16,719 number +1.9%
2010 16,341 number -2.3%
2012 14,979 number -8.3%
2013 14,168 number -5.4%
2014 13,523 number -4.6%
2015 12,330 number -8.8%
2017 12,075 number -2.1%
2018 11,662 number -3.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 11,662 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 11,662 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,257 number, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +7035.2% 230 number 16,411 number
2007 -96.1% 5,901 number 230 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,720 number 9,720 number 9,720 number 1
2000s 8,268 number 230 number 16,719 number 7
2010s 13,583 number 11,662 number 16,341 number 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare
  2. 56 Hungary 12,243 number compare
  3. 57 Kuwait 11,891 number compare
  4. 59 Czechia 11,431 number compare
  5. 60 Togo 11,154 number compare
  6. 61 Oman 10,947 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia was 11,662 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 16,719 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 230 number in 2007.
How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/