Primary school completion rate in North Macedonia
The primary completion rate in North Macedonia was 95.8% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2013.
North Macedonia, 2023
95.8%
Change from 2022
+2.4percentage points
World, 2023
87.3%
Position in 2023
71st of 137
Primary school completion rate in North Macedonia over time
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% of the relevant age group. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 88.0% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | 88.7% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | 88.0% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | – | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | 88.3% |
| 2012 | – | 88.1% |
| 2011 | – | 87.8% |
| 2010 | – | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | 88.2% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | 86.5% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | 85.3% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | 85.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 84.2% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | 83.5% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | 83.3% |
| 2001 | 100.2% | 82.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4 percentage points from 93.4% in 2022.
- Since 2009, when it was 95.9%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 137 countries with data for 2023, North Macedonia has the 71st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 87.3%.
More for North Macedonia
All statistics for North Macedonia
Primary school enrolment (gross)
96.3%
2023 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
90.1%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
23.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
35.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
2.6%
2025 · Eurostat