Kazakhstan vs South Korea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Kazakhstan
398,983 number
in 2020
South Korea
449,829 number
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
61st
South Korea rank
58th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 449,829 number against 398,983 number in Kazakhstan, a difference of 50,846 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 58th of 202 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 321,934 number 893,846 number 571,912 number South Korea
1980s 331,203 number 794,007 number 462,804 number South Korea
1990s 339,472 number 659,886 number 320,413 number South Korea
2000s 238,940 number 601,677 number 362,737 number South Korea
2010s 309,962 number 453,744 number 143,782 number South Korea
2020s 398,983 number 449,829 number 50,846 number South 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, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 449,829 number against 398,983 number in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
50,846 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 58th 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/