School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 332,057 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea stood at 332,057 number.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea peaked at 519,301 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 302,000 number, in 1986.
That places North Korea 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 332,800 number | — |
| 1971 | 347,783 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 376,814 number | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 422,010 number | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 472,562 number | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 511,629 number | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 519,301 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 518,703 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 505,303 number | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 482,891 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 457,502 number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 436,638 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 405,794 number | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 368,886 number | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 333,202 number | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 307,629 number | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 302,000 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 313,428 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 339,232 number | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 371,307 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 397,639 number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 403,400 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 405,225 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 400,193 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 391,971 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 386,319 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 390,228 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 396,129 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 397,203 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 404,256 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 410,091 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 412,076 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 411,753 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 408,121 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 402,420 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 395,998 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 390,758 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 387,258 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 384,852 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 382,657 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 379,689 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 374,634 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 367,472 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 357,855 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 347,379 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 337,681 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 330,939 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 328,181 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 328,993 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 332,057 number | +0.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 332,057 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 332,057 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448,980 number | 332,800 number | 519,301 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,562 number | 302,000 number | 457,502 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,256 number | 386,319 number | 405,225 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,598 number | 382,657 number | 412,076 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,488 number | 328,181 number | 379,689 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea was 332,057 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 519,301 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,000 number in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/