Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.67 million
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia
113.99 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
72nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
74th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 113.99 million against 1.67 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 112.32 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 68.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 74th of 222 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 124.15 million 122.37 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 1.55 million 119.87 million 118.32 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 1.55 million 120.51 million 118.96 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1.61 million 111.53 million 109.92 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 1.57 million 104.33 million 102.76 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 1.64 million 113.23 million 111.60 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 113.99 million against 1.67 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia?
112.32 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 74th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release