North Macedonia: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, North Macedonia's primary education, teachers rose 0.6% on 2022 (from 7,675 to 7,723).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2022), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 4.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 20.7% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.4% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 44.5 a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, North Macedonia had the 30th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to North Macedonia in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 27th of 40: 13,441
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 28th of 40: 9,722
• Eswatini — 29th of 40: 8,880
• Timor-Leste — 31st of 40: 7,144
• Cyprus — 32nd of 40: 5,389
• Iceland — 33rd of 40: 3,568

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 26 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for North Macedonia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 55.01% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.3 (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 64.97% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 45.52% (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 50.09% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is North Macedonia's primary education, teachers?

7,723 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1998?

It is up 31.9% from 5,855 in 1998 (1.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 7,723 in 2023 and the lowest 5,492 in 2006.

How does North Macedonia rank?

30th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2023, North Macedonia's primary education, teachers rose 0.6% on 2022 (from 7,675 to 7,723). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2022), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 4.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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