North Korea vs Upper middle income: Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate
North Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Upper middle income rank
1st
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.3704 % change on previous year | 0.3704 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate, North Korea or Upper middle income?
- North Korea, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate between North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 0 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, duration (years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.