North Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

North Korea
174,782
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
10.51 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
69th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
69th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • North Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 10.51 million against 174,782 in North Korea, a difference of 10.34 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 60.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 69th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 222 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 238,326 14.74 million 14.50 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 188,858 12.27 million 12.09 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 202,739 13.61 million 13.41 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 204,435 10.52 million 10.32 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 171,687 10.20 million 10.03 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 170,555 10.59 million 10.42 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, North Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 10.51 million against 174,782 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between North Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
10.34 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do North Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
North Korea ranks 69th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release