North Korea vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
North Korea
341,255
in 2025
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
20.72 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- North Korea
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 20.72 million against 341,255 in North Korea, a difference of 20.38 million.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s figure about 60.7 times North Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 68th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th of 222 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471,365 | 6.57 million | 6.10 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 363,717 | 7.98 million | 7.62 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 401,817 | 10.36 million | 9.96 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 394,068 | 13.70 million | 13.30 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 331,621 | 17.52 million | 17.19 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 335,486 | 20.15 million | 19.81 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
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, North Korea or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 20.72 million against 341,255 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between North Korea and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 20.38 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- North Korea ranks 68th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release