Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.81999200920201999: 0.789 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.743 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.771 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.755 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.378 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.398 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.195 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.178 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.112 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.113 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.115 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.122 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.12 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.11 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.111 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.095 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.09 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.068 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1999 0.8%
2002 0.7% -5.8%
2003 0.8% +3.7%
2004 0.8% -2.1%
2005 0.4% -50.0%
2006 0.4% +5.4%
2007 0.2% -51.1%
2008 0.2% -8.7%
2011 0.1% -36.9%
2012 0.1% +1.0%
2013 0.1% +1.4%
2014 0.1% +6.6%
2015 0.1% -2.2%
2016 0.1% -8.5%
2017 0.1% +1.1%
2018 0.1% -14.2%
2019 0.1% -5.1%
2020 0.1% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 86 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  2. 87 Serbia 0.1% compare
  3. 88 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 90 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  5. 91 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 92 Ghana 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in North Macedonia was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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