School age population, one year before than official … female than in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 11,258 number in 2020. ▼ 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 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 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 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.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 18,507 number —
1971 18,506 number -0.0%
1972 18,575 number +0.4%
1973 18,789 number +1.2%
1974 19,068 number +1.5%
1975 19,335 number +1.4%
1976 19,478 number +0.7%
1977 19,429 number -0.3%
1978 19,170 number -1.3%
1979 18,794 number -2.0%
1980 18,399 number -2.1%
1981 18,134 number -1.4%
1982 17,912 number -1.2%
1983 17,780 number -0.7%
1984 17,708 number -0.4%
1985 17,668 number -0.2%
1986 17,605 number -0.4%
1987 17,602 number -0.0%
1988 17,640 number +0.2%
1989 17,674 number +0.2%
1990 17,654 number -0.1%
1991 17,526 number -0.7%
1992 17,364 number -0.9%
1993 17,097 number -1.5%
1994 16,775 number -1.9%
1995 16,456 number -1.9%
1996 16,206 number -1.5%
1997 15,984 number -1.4%
1998 15,810 number -1.1%
1999 15,646 number -1.0%
2000 15,443 number -1.3%
2001 15,155 number -1.9%
2002 14,775 number -2.5%
2003 14,283 number -3.3%
2004 13,737 number -3.8%
2005 13,199 number -3.9%
2006 12,746 number -3.4%
2007 12,436 number -2.4%
2008 12,072 number -2.9%
2009 11,994 number -0.6%
2010 11,883 number -0.9%
2011 11,644 number -2.0%
2012 11,387 number -2.2%
2013 11,117 number -2.4%
2014 10,874 number -2.2%
2015 10,714 number -1.5%
2016 10,705 number -0.1%
2017 10,788 number +0.8%
2018 10,946 number +1.5%
2019 11,128 number +1.7%
2020 11,258 number +1.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 11,258 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 11,258 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

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

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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 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 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 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?
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 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
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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/