ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
22.91 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
341,255
in 2025
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 22.91 million against 341,255 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 22.56 million.

That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 67.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 221 groups.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 6.56 million 471,365 6.08 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
1980s 8.36 million 363,717 8.00 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
1990s 10.85 million 401,817 10.44 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2000s 14.43 million 394,068 14.04 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2010s 18.95 million 331,621 18.62 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2020s 22.19 million 335,486 21.86 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 22.91 million against 341,255 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22.56 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release