Total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total sample population, primary education and below was 553,014 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
553,014
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
74th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2002
All-time low
553,014
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1999200920201999: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 888.6k2005: 935.6k2006: 923.8k2007: 735.6k2008: 757.3k2011: 690.2k2012: 675.9k2013: 662.0k2014: 651.4k2015: 641.4k2016: 615.4k2017: 587.7k2018: 581.4k2019: 572.7k2020: 553.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia stood at 553,014. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia peaked at 1.17 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 553,014, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 74th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million 1.09 million 1.09 million 1
2000s 931,284 735,618 1.17 million 7
2010s 630,897 572,731 690,191 9
2020s 553,014 553,014 553,014 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 71 Namibia 849,189 compare
  2. 72 Kyrgyzstan 701,311 compare
  3. 73 Sweden 690,552 compare
  4. 75 Moldova 532,707 compare
  5. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 521,687 compare
  6. 77 Ireland 489,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia?
Total sample population, primary education and below in North Macedonia was 553,014 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 553,014 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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