North Korea vs Rwanda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

North Korea
162,212 number
in 2019
Rwanda
169,285 number
in 2020
North Korea rank
71st
Rwanda rank
68th

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

  • North Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 169,285 number against 162,212 number in North Korea, a difference of 7,073 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 68th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 220,975 number 66,061 number 154,914 number North Korea
1980s 177,939 number 99,547 number 78,392 number North Korea
1990s 194,214 number 105,682 number 88,532 number North Korea
2000s 194,704 number 124,518 number 70,186 number North Korea
2010s 170,527 number 156,298 number 14,229 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, North Korea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 169,285 number against 162,212 number in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between North Korea and Rwanda?
7,073 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North Korea ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 68th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/