School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 162,212 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
North Korea recorded 162,212 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea peaked at 255,221 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 147,684 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 official primary entry in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,728 number | — |
| 1971 | 171,918 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 186,076 number | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 208,073 number | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 232,637 number | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 251,592 number | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 255,221 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 254,718 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 247,964 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 236,822 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 224,251 number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 213,945 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 198,700 number | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 180,569 number | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 163,068 number | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 150,507 number | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 147,684 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 153,274 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 165,872 number | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 181,524 number | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 194,378 number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 197,186 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 198,011 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 195,519 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 191,506 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 188,785 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 190,781 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 193,734 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 194,357 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 197,881 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 200,760 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 201,675 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 201,413 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 199,445 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 196,437 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 193,114 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 190,479 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 188,822 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 187,845 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 187,045 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 185,866 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 183,559 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 180,090 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 175,320 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 170,073 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 165,193 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 161,812 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 160,396 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 160,746 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 162,212 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,975 number | 164,728 number | 255,221 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,939 number | 147,684 number | 224,251 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,214 number | 188,785 number | 198,011 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,704 number | 187,045 number | 201,675 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,527 number | 160,396 number | 185,866 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 99.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (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 162,212 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 255,221 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 147,684 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 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/