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

North Macedonia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 11,258 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
11,258 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,478 number
in 1976
All-time low
10,705 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia stood at 11,258 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia peaked at 19,478 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,705 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,965 number 18,506 number 19,478 number 10
1980s 17,812 number 17,602 number 18,399 number 10
1990s 16,652 number 15,646 number 17,654 number 10
2000s 13,584 number 11,994 number 15,443 number 10
2010s 11,119 number 10,705 number 11,883 number 10
2020s 11,258 number 11,258 number 11,258 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 147 Eswatini 13,897 number compare
  2. 148 Qatar 13,233 number compare
  3. 149 Comoros 11,508 number compare
  4. 151 Slovenia 10,571 number compare
  5. 152 Bahrain 10,473 number compare
  6. 153 Djibouti 10,108 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for North Macedonia

All data for North Macedonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia was 11,258 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 19,478 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,705 number in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/