North Korea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
North Korea
160,124
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.13 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
74th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
73rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- North Korea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.13 million against 160,124 in North Korea, a difference of 8.97 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 57.0 times North Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 73rd of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,320 | 2.63 million | 2.42 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 198,919 | 3.41 million | 3.21 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 185,035 | 4.45 million | 4.26 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 197,696 | 5.77 million | 5.57 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 172,524 | 7.40 million | 7.23 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 158,339 | 8.86 million | 8.71 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, North Korea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.13 million against 160,124 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between North Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 8.97 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 74th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 73rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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