Why can't I delete a directory created in ProgramData?

I' trying to create a directory and then delete it (for testing purposes, which I will ommit, but can give details if needed).

Like this:

>>> import os
>>> os.makedirs('C:\\ProgramData\\dir\\test')
>>> os.remove('C:\\ProgramData\\dir\\test')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'C:\\ProgramData\\dir\\test'

I always get access denied, although I'm running the interpreter as an admin. Also I have no problem manually deleting the directory.