North Korea vs South Korea: Population of compulsory school age, female
North Korea
2.07 million number
in 2019
South Korea
2.00 million number
in 2019
North Korea rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.07 million number against 2.00 million number in South Korea, a difference of 74,670 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 1.76 million number | 307,980 number | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.13 million number | 2.53 million number | 392,260 number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.12 million number | 2.16 million number | 36,127 number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.07 million number against 2.00 million number in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between North Korea and South Korea?
- 74,670 number, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- North Korea ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.