Urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.528 % of population with low education2002: 0.46 % of population with low education2003: 0.499 % of population with low education2004: 0.592 % of population with low education2005: 0.452 % of population with low education2006: 0.489 % of population with low education2007: 0.444 % of population with low education2008: 0.422 % of population with low education2011: 0.415 % of population with low education2012: 0.402 % of population with low education2013: 0.41 % of population with low education2014: 0.403 % of population with low education2015: 0.402 % of population with low education2016: 0.408 % of population with low education2017: 0.408 % of population with low education2018: 0.407 % of population with low education2019: 0.426 % of population with low education2020: 0.409 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2020, urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

North Macedonia ranks 60th of 98 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.

Urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education Change
1999 0.5%
2002 0.5% -12.8%
2003 0.5% +8.6%
2004 0.6% +18.7%
2005 0.5% -23.7%
2006 0.5% +8.1%
2007 0.4% -9.1%
2008 0.4% -5.0%
2011 0.4% -1.6%
2012 0.4% -3.2%
2013 0.4% +2.0%
2014 0.4% -1.7%
2015 0.4% -0.1%
2016 0.4% +1.3%
2017 0.4% +0.2%
2018 0.4% -0.2%
2019 0.4% +4.4%
2020 0.4% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 57 Latvia 0.4% compare
  2. 58 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  3. 59 Ghana 0.4% compare
  4. 61 Jamaica 0.4%
  5. 62 Romania 0.4% compare
  6. 63 Belize 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia?
Urban population, primary education and below in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban population, primary education and below?
North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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