School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 23,383 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
23,383 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40,248 number
in 1976
All-time low
22,190 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia stood at 23,383 number.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 40,248 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22,190 number, in 2016.

That places North Macedonia 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 38,092 number
1971 38,125 number +0.1%
1972 38,299 number +0.5%
1973 38,773 number +1.2%
1974 39,378 number +1.6%
1975 39,949 number +1.5%
1976 40,248 number +0.7%
1977 40,130 number -0.3%
1978 39,552 number -1.4%
1979 38,721 number -2.1%
1980 37,846 number -2.3%
1981 37,249 number -1.6%
1982 36,749 number -1.3%
1983 36,440 number -0.8%
1984 36,264 number -0.5%
1985 36,161 number -0.3%
1986 36,017 number -0.4%
1987 36,012 number -0.0%
1988 36,108 number +0.3%
1989 36,205 number +0.3%
1990 36,198 number -0.0%
1991 35,966 number -0.6%
1992 35,646 number -0.9%
1993 35,094 number -1.5%
1994 34,417 number -1.9%
1995 33,741 number -2.0%
1996 33,207 number -1.6%
1997 32,736 number -1.4%
1998 32,376 number -1.1%
1999 32,041 number -1.0%
2000 31,628 number -1.3%
2001 31,033 number -1.9%
2002 30,256 number -2.5%
2003 29,249 number -3.3%
2004 28,134 number -3.8%
2005 27,040 number -3.9%
2006 26,127 number -3.4%
2007 25,492 number -2.4%
2008 24,759 number -2.9%
2009 24,609 number -0.6%
2010 24,398 number -0.9%
2011 23,939 number -1.9%
2012 23,453 number -2.0%
2013 22,944 number -2.2%
2014 22,488 number -2.0%
2015 22,193 number -1.3%
2016 22,190 number -0.0%
2017 22,382 number +0.9%
2018 22,728 number +1.5%
2019 23,114 number +1.7%
2020 23,383 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,127 number 38,092 number 40,248 number 10
1980s 36,505 number 36,012 number 37,846 number 10
1990s 34,142 number 32,041 number 36,198 number 10
2000s 27,833 number 24,609 number 31,628 number 10
2010s 22,983 number 22,190 number 24,398 number 10
2020s 23,383 number 23,383 number 23,383 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 147 Eswatini 28,052 number compare
  2. 148 Qatar 27,235 number compare
  3. 149 Comoros 23,444 number compare
  4. 151 Bahrain 22,539 number compare
  5. 152 Slovenia 21,755 number compare
  6. 153 Djibouti 20,112 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia was 23,383 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 40,248 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,190 number in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/