North Macedonia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.99 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1.58% from 0.98 in 2010 (0.16% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 0.99 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 0.98 | 2010 |
| Highest | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Lowest | 0.96 | 2008 |
| Average since 2012 | 0.99 | 2012–2020 |
| First recorded | 0.99 | 1993 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, North Macedonia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00127 on 2019 (from 0.99 to 0.99).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2019), the average change was +0.000618 and a typical year strayed about 0.00503 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above 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 0.01 in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.00702 in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00132 a year. A straight line explains 52% of the movement over 8 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 2020, North Macedonia had the 46th highest value of the 65 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 0.99 | 2020 |
| World | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Upper middle income | 1.01 | 2020 |
Closest to North Macedonia in the 2020 ranking
- Korea, Rep. — 42nd of 65: 1
- Bolivia — 43rd of 65: 0.99
- Luxembourg — 44th of 65: 0.99
- Italy — 46th of 65: 0.99
- Hungary — 47th of 65: 0.99
- Liberia — 48th of 65: 0.99
What this measures
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 25 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.9919 |
| 2019 | 0.9906 |
| 2018 | 0.9861 |
| 2017 | 0.9831 |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | 0.9906 |
| 2014 | 0.978 |
| 2013 | 0.9793 |
| 2012 | 0.9827 |
| 2011 | no data |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies
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 school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?
- 0.99 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1993?
- It is up 0.64% from 0.99 in 1993. The highest value was 0.99 in 2020 and the lowest 0.96 in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank?
- 46th highest of 65 economies with data for 2020.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for North Macedonia?
- In 2020, North Macedonia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00127 on 2019 (from 0.99 to 0.99). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2019), the average change was +0.000618 and a typical year strayed about 0.00503 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above 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.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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