Working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.431 % of total population in working age2002: 0.479 % of total population in working age2003: 0.468 % of total population in working age2004: 0.442 % of total population in working age2005: 0.361 % of total population in working age2006: 0.346 % of total population in working age2007: 0.393 % of total population in working age2008: 0.408 % of total population in working age2011: 0.366 % of total population in working age2012: 0.356 % of total population in working age2013: 0.347 % of total population in working age2014: 0.346 % of total population in working age2015: 0.339 % of total population in working age2016: 0.32 % of total population in working age2017: 0.308 % of total population in working age2018: 0.302 % of total population in working age2019: 0.292 % of total population in working age2020: 0.285 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1999 0.4%
2002 0.5% +11.2%
2003 0.5% -2.2%
2004 0.4% -5.7%
2005 0.4% -18.3%
2006 0.3% -4.3%
2007 0.4% +13.7%
2008 0.4% +3.7%
2011 0.4% -10.1%
2012 0.4% -2.7%
2013 0.3% -2.5%
2014 0.3% -0.3%
2015 0.3% -2.2%
2016 0.3% -5.4%
2017 0.3% -3.9%
2018 0.3% -1.8%
2019 0.3% -3.3%
2020 0.3% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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  4. 37 Turkey 0.3% compare
  5. 38 Venezuela 0.3% compare
  6. 39 Mauritius 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia?
Working-age population with primary education, total in North Macedonia was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
North Macedonia ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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