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 169,845 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Korea is 169,845 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 264,080 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 154,316 number, in 1986.
That places North Korea 70th 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 | 168,072 number | — |
| 1971 | 175,865 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 190,738 number | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 213,937 number | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 239,925 number | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 260,037 number | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 264,080 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 263,985 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 257,339 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 246,069 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 233,251 number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 222,693 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 207,094 number | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 188,317 number | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 170,134 number | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 157,122 number | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 154,316 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 160,154 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 173,360 number | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 189,783 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 203,261 number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 206,214 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 207,214 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 204,674 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 200,465 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 197,534 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 199,447 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 202,395 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 202,846 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 206,375 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 209,331 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 210,401 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 210,340 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 208,676 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 205,983 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 202,884 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 200,279 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 198,436 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 197,007 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 195,612 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 193,823 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 191,075 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 187,382 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 182,535 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 177,306 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 172,488 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 169,127 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 167,785 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 168,247 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 169,845 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228,005 number | 168,072 number | 264,080 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,622 number | 154,316 number | 233,251 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,042 number | 197,534 number | 207,214 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,895 number | 195,612 number | 210,401 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,961 number | 167,785 number | 193,823 number | 10 |
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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 169,845 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 264,080 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 154,316 number in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- North Korea ranks 70th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/