Japan vs North Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Japan
0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
North Korea
0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Japan rank
156th
North Korea rank
159th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in North Korea, a difference of 0.1939 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

That makes Japan's figure about 9.0 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 159th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1504 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over North Korea
2010s 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.4323 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.3155 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over North Korea
2020s 0.1512 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1156 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0356 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Japan
2030s 0.1748 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0518 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.123 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Japan
2040s 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1939 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Japan or North Korea?
Japan, at 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in North Korea as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Japan and North Korea?
0.1939 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Japan ranks 156th and North Korea ranks 159th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.