North Korea vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
North Korea
174,782
in 2025
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
10.22 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
69th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
72nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- North Korea
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 10.22 million against 174,782 in North Korea, a difference of 10.05 million.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s figure about 58.5 times North Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 69th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,326 | 3.17 million | 2.93 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 188,858 | 3.86 million | 3.67 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 202,739 | 5.01 million | 4.81 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 204,435 | 6.70 million | 6.49 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 171,687 | 8.63 million | 8.46 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 170,555 | 9.96 million | 9.79 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 10.22 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 WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 10.05 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 69th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd 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
February 2026 Data Release