Official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea
North Korea: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1998
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
That places North Korea 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 2 Algeria 5 years compare
- 2 Burundi 5 years compare
- 2 Canada 5 years compare
- 2 Guam 5 years compare
- 2 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 2 Iran 5 years compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 2 Namibia 5 years compare
- 2 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 2 Philippines 5 years compare
- 2 Switzerland 5 years compare
- 2 Tanzania 5 years compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in North Korea was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- North Korea ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.