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

South Korea
449,829 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
451,884 number
in 2020
South Korea rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

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

  • South Korea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 451,884 number against 449,829 number in South Korea, a difference of 2,055 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 893,846 number 207,527 number 686,319 number South Korea
1980s 794,007 number 291,807 number 502,200 number South Korea
1990s 659,886 number 339,787 number 320,099 number South Korea
2000s 601,677 number 332,880 number 268,797 number South Korea
2010s 453,744 number 406,895 number 46,848 number South Korea
2020s 449,829 number 451,884 number 2,055 number Zimbabwe

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, South Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 451,884 number against 449,829 number in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between South Korea and Zimbabwe?
2,055 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
South Korea ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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/