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 12,125 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,125 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20,770 number
in 1976
All-time low
11,479 number
in 2015
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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia is 12,125 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in North Macedonia peaked at 20,770 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,479 number, in 2015.

That places North Macedonia 149th 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 20,162 number 19,585 number 20,770 number 10
1980s 18,693 number 18,410 number 19,447 number 10
1990s 17,490 number 16,395 number 18,544 number 10
2000s 14,249 number 12,615 number 16,185 number 10
2010s 11,864 number 11,479 number 12,515 number 10
2020s 12,125 number 12,125 number 12,125 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Lithuania 14,880 number compare
  2. 147 Eswatini 14,155 number compare
  3. 148 Qatar 14,002 number compare
  4. 150 Bahrain 12,066 number compare
  5. 151 Comoros 11,936 number compare
  6. 152 Slovenia 11,184 number compare

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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 12,125 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 20,770 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 11,479 number in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
North Macedonia ranks 149th 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 3.1%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/