Primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Primary completion rate, total was 95.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
95.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2000
All-time low
90.4%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1993–2023

Primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia, 1993–2023

02550751001993200820231993: 95 % of relevant age group1994: 97.2 % of relevant age group1995: 96.2 % of relevant age group1996: 98.9 % of relevant age group1997: 98.9 % of relevant age group1998: 101 % of relevant age group1999: 100.2 % of relevant age group2000: 101.4 % of relevant age group2001: 100.2 % of relevant age group2002: 98.7 % of relevant age group2003: 95.8 % of relevant age group2004: 97.4 % of relevant age group2005: 95.8 % of relevant age group2006: 95.8 % of relevant age group2007: 94.9 % of relevant age group2008: 98.4 % of relevant age group2009: 95.9 % of relevant age group2013: 97.9 % of relevant age group2014: 95.4 % of relevant age group2015: 95.6 % of relevant age group2017: 94.2 % of relevant age group2018: 94.2 % of relevant age group2019: 91.1 % of relevant age group2020: 90.4 % of relevant age group2021: 91.6 % of relevant age group2022: 93.4 % of relevant age group2023: 95.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 95.8% for primary completion rate, total in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia peaked at 101.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1993 95.0%
1994 97.2% +2.3%
1995 96.2% -1.0%
1996 98.9% +2.8%
1997 98.9% -0.0%
1998 101.0% +2.2%
1999 100.2% -0.8%
2000 101.4% +1.2%
2001 100.2% -1.2%
2002 98.7% -1.5%
2003 95.8% -2.9%
2004 97.4% +1.6%
2005 95.8% -1.6%
2006 95.8% -0.0%
2007 94.9% -1.0%
2008 98.4% +3.7%
2009 95.9% -2.5%
2013 97.9% +2.1%
2014 95.4% -2.5%
2015 95.6% +0.2%
2017 94.2% -1.5%
2018 94.2% +0.0%
2019 91.1% -3.2%
2020 90.4% -0.8%
2021 91.6% +1.4%
2022 93.4% +1.9%
2023 95.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 95.0% 101.0% 7
2000s 97.4% 94.9% 101.4% 10
2010s 94.7% 91.1% 97.9% 6
2020s 92.8% 90.4% 95.8% 4

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  1. 77 Panama 96.2% compare
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  3. 79 Belarus 95.8% compare
  4. 81 United States of America 95.7% compare
  5. 82 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
  6. 83 Qatar 95.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia?
Primary completion rate, total in North Macedonia was 95.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for primary completion rate, total?
North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.