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

North Korea: School age population, early childhood education, male was 694,342 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
694,342 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
846,110 number
in 1999
All-time low
671,526 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 833.4k number1999: 846.1k number2000: 844.1k number2001: 840.6k number2002: 832.7k number2003: 820.5k number2004: 806.6k number2005: 799.3k number2006: 790.6k number2007: 784.6k number2008: 779.0k number2009: 771.9k number2010: 757.5k number2011: 742.9k number2012: 724.1k number2013: 703.4k number2014: 684.6k number2015: 676.6k number2016: 671.5k number2017: 675.2k number2018: 683.9k number2019: 694.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, male in North Korea stood at 694,342 number.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in North Korea peaked at 846,110 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 671,526 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, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in North Korea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 833,365 number
1999 846,110 number +1.5%
2000 844,070 number -0.2%
2001 840,552 number -0.4%
2002 832,735 number -0.9%
2003 820,474 number -1.5%
2004 806,643 number -1.7%
2005 799,345 number -0.9%
2006 790,585 number -1.1%
2007 784,568 number -0.8%
2008 778,964 number -0.7%
2009 771,905 number -0.9%
2010 757,456 number -1.9%
2011 742,943 number -1.9%
2012 724,085 number -2.5%
2013 703,425 number -2.9%
2014 684,626 number -2.7%
2015 676,590 number -1.2%
2016 671,526 number -0.7%
2017 675,156 number +0.5%
2018 683,870 number +1.3%
2019 694,342 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 839,738 number 833,365 number 846,110 number 2
2000s 806,984 number 771,905 number 844,070 number 10
2010s 701,402 number 671,526 number 757,456 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in North Korea?
School age population, early childhood education, male in North Korea was 694,342 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 846,110 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 671,526 number in 2016.
How does North Korea rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
North Korea ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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
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Male 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/