Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 51.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 51.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia peaked at 68.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | — |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -5.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 51.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 10.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -42.1% | 31.8% | 18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 0.0% | 68.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 51.5% | 67.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 20 Kenya 53.7% compare
- 21 Mali 53.5% compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 53.5% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 51.4% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in North Macedonia was 51.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/