North Korea vs South Sudan: School age population, one year before than official … female than

North Korea
162,212 number
in 2019
South Sudan
158,164 number
in 2020
North Korea rank
71st
South Sudan rank
74th

School age population, one year before than official … female than over time

  • North Korea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 162,212 number against 158,164 number in South Sudan, a difference of 4,048 number.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 74th of 202 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 189,461 number 121,774 number 67,687 number North Korea
2010s 170,527 number 153,507 number 17,020 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 South Sudan?
North Korea, at 162,212 number against 158,164 number in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between North Korea and South Sudan?
4,048 number, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 74th 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/