Australia vs North Korea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Australia
151,597
in 2024
North Korea
165,663
in 2025
Australia rank
73rd
North Korea rank
70th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 165,663 against 151,597 in Australia, a difference of 14,066.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 70th of 222 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,822 | 194,375 | 66,554 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 148,692 | 163,235 | 14,543 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 153,229 | 161,872 | 8,643 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 165,663 against 151,597 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Australia and North Korea?
- 14,066, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release