Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea

North Korea: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea, 1998–2019

01231998200820191998: 3 years1999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 3 years2014: 3 years2015: 3 years2016: 3 years2017: 3 years2018: 3 years2019: 3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 3 years for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1998.

That places North Korea 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years) in North Korea, 1998 to 2019.
Year years Change
1998 3 years
1999 3 years +0.0%
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2010 3 years +0.0%
2011 3 years +0.0%
2012 3 years +0.0%
2013 3 years +0.0%
2014 3 years +0.0%
2015 3 years +0.0%
2016 3 years +0.0%
2017 3 years +0.0%
2018 3 years +0.0%
2019 3 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 2
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 1 Eritrea 5 years compare
  2. 2 Benin 4 years compare
  3. 3 Canada 3 years compare
  4. 3 Mongolia 3 years compare
  5. 3 Namibia 3 years compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea?
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in North Korea was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
How does North Korea rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
North Korea ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
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Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/