School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 45,820 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45,820 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
74th
of 92 countries
All-time high
56,937 number
in 1999
All-time low
44,263 number
in 2013
Years of data
12
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 56.9k number2001: 53.6k number2002: 51.1k number2003: 50.5k number2004: 50.8k number2013: 44.3k number2014: 45.8k number2015: 46.3k number2016: 46.7k number2017: 47.8k number2018: 47.3k number2019: 45.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 45,820 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 56,937 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,263 number, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 74th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 56,937 number —
2001 53,572 number -5.9%
2002 51,135 number -4.5%
2003 50,490 number -1.3%
2004 50,820 number +0.7%
2013 44,263 number -12.9%
2014 45,794 number +3.5%
2015 46,347 number +1.2%
2016 46,652 number +0.7%
2017 47,834 number +2.5%
2018 47,328 number -1.1%
2019 45,820 number -3.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 45,820 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,162 number, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 45,820 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,937 number 56,937 number 56,937 number 1
2000s 51,504 number 50,490 number 53,572 number 4
2010s 46,291 number 44,263 number 47,834 number 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 71 Moldova 70,209 number compare
  2. 72 Albania 67,965 number compare
  3. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,062 number compare
  4. 75 Bahrain 43,211 number compare
  5. 76 Latvia 42,910 number compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 40,908 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 45,820 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 56,937 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,263 number in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/