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 5,598 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,598 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,132 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820181999: 4.5k number2001: 2.8k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 3.2k number2004: 3.0k number2007: 230 number2008: 8.0k number2009: 8.1k number2010: 7.9k number2012: 7.1k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 6.4k number2015: 5.9k number2017: 5.8k number2018: 5.6k 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 5,598 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 8,132 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 230 number, in 2007.

That places North Macedonia 55th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 4,509 number
2001 2,788 number -38.2%
2002 3,149 number +12.9%
2003 3,244 number +3.0%
2004 3,028 number -6.7%
2007 230 number -92.4%
2008 8,039 number +3395.2%
2009 8,132 number +1.2%
2010 7,891 number -3.0%
2012 7,088 number -10.2%
2013 6,805 number -4.0%
2014 6,391 number -6.1%
2015 5,907 number -7.6%
2017 5,778 number -2.2%
2018 5,598 number -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,509 number 4,509 number 4,509 number 1
2000s 4,087 number 230 number 8,132 number 7
2010s 6,494 number 5,598 number 7,891 number 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 52 Argentina 6,696 number compare
  2. 53 Hungary 6,381 number compare
  3. 54 Dominican Republic 5,967 number compare
  4. 56 Czechia 5,594 number compare
  5. 57 Thailand 5,014 number compare
  6. 58 Kuwait 4,906 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 5,598 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 8,132 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 55th out of 132 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 30.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/