| Ministry of Education and Science | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education and Science | Jeton Shaqiri |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Macedonian |
| Literacy (2015[1]) | |
| Total | 97.8% |
| Male | 98.8% |
| Female | 96.8% |
The Constitution of North Macedonia mandates free and compulsory primary and secondary education in the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Law on Primary Education specifies that all children from 6 to 15 years of age attend school for a compulsory 9 years. The Law on High School Education specifies that all adolescents from the ages of 15–19 must attend high school for 4 years (or 3 years—depending on the type of school).[2]
In 1996, the gross primary enrolment rate was 99.1 per cent and the net primary enrolment rate was 95.3 per cent.[2] Dropout rates for girls in primary and secondary school are high, particularly among ethnic Roma children.[2]
- ^ "North Macedonia". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Macedonia". The Department of Labor's 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs. 2002. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.