ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
17.17 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
328,641
in 2025
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank
77th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
74th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) currently reports 17.17 million against 328,641 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 16.84 million.

That makes ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)'s figure about 52.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 77th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 221 groups.

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 5.31 million 422,321 4.89 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
1980s 6.88 million 406,760 6.47 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
1990s 8.95 million 379,042 8.58 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2000s 10.76 million 405,309 10.36 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2010s 13.59 million 353,661 13.24 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2020s 16.51 million 324,795 16.19 million ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), at 17.17 million against 328,641 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
16.84 million, with ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 77th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release