School age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea

North Korea: School age population, early childhood education, female was 662,806 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
662,806 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
810,568 number
in 1999
All-time low
641,685 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 798.1k number1999: 810.6k number2000: 808.0k number2001: 803.9k number2002: 795.2k number2003: 781.9k number2004: 767.3k number2005: 760.5k number2006: 752.5k number2007: 748.4k number2008: 745.3k number2009: 740.8k number2010: 727.5k number2011: 713.9k number2012: 695.2k number2013: 674.2k number2014: 654.9k number2015: 646.8k number2016: 641.7k number2017: 644.8k number2018: 652.9k number2019: 662.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea is 662,806 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea peaked at 810,568 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 641,685 number, in 2016.

That places North Korea 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in North Korea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 798,120 number
1999 810,568 number +1.6%
2000 808,016 number -0.3%
2001 803,864 number -0.5%
2002 795,158 number -1.1%
2003 781,863 number -1.7%
2004 767,276 number -1.9%
2005 760,467 number -0.9%
2006 752,528 number -1.0%
2007 748,402 number -0.5%
2008 745,331 number -0.4%
2009 740,844 number -0.6%
2010 727,543 number -1.8%
2011 713,924 number -1.9%
2012 695,167 number -2.6%
2013 674,167 number -3.0%
2014 654,851 number -2.9%
2015 646,849 number -1.2%
2016 641,685 number -0.8%
2017 644,808 number +0.5%
2018 652,931 number +1.3%
2019 662,806 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 804,344 number 798,120 number 810,568 number 2
2000s 770,375 number 740,844 number 808,016 number 10
2010s 671,473 number 641,685 number 727,543 number 10

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  4. 63 Australia 642,146 number compare
  5. 64 Canada 571,643 number compare
  6. 65 Romania 548,135 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea?
School age population, early childhood education, female in North Korea was 662,806 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 810,568 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 641,685 number in 2016.
How does North Korea rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
North Korea ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/