Australia vs North Korea: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than

Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
North Korea
332,057 number
in 2019
Australia rank
72nd
North Korea rank
71st

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time

  • Australia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 332,057 number against 330,328 number in Australia, a difference of 1,729 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 250,602 number 448,980 number 198,377 number North Korea
1980s 238,703 number 363,562 number 124,858 number North Korea
1990s 259,981 number 397,256 number 137,275 number North Korea
2000s 260,832 number 398,598 number 137,767 number North Korea
2010s 308,879 number 348,488 number 39,609 number North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Australia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 332,057 number against 330,328 number in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and North Korea?
1,729 number, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/