South Korea vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

South Korea
177,833
in 2024
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
12.95 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
68th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
65th

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

  • South Korea
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 12.95 million against 177,833 in South Korea, a difference of 12.78 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 72.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 68th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 65th of 222 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
2000s 328,935 8.30 million 7.97 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 236,068 10.75 million 10.51 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 208,281 12.58 million 12.37 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

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, South Korea or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 12.95 million against 177,833 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between South Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
12.78 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
South Korea ranks 68th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 65th 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