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)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972025

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

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