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

Korea
219,006 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
225,004 number
in 2020
Korea rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

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

  • Korea
  • Zimbabwe
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 225,004 number against 219,006 number in Korea, a difference of 5,998 number.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 433,345 number 103,228 number 330,116 number Korea
1980s 383,754 number 145,020 number 238,734 number Korea
1990s 309,535 number 168,610 number 140,925 number Korea
2000s 286,408 number 165,740 number 120,668 number Korea
2010s 219,447 number 202,798 number 16,649 number Korea
2020s 219,006 number 225,004 number 5,998 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 age, Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 225,004 number against 219,006 number in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Korea and Zimbabwe?
5,998 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
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, female (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, 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/