Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.67 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
119.97 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
72nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
69th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 119.97 million against 1.67 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 118.30 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 71.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 222 countries.
SDG: 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 | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 131.57 million | 129.79 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 127.28 million | 125.73 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 127.93 million | 126.38 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 118.74 million | 117.12 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 110.92 million | 109.34 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 119.39 million | 117.75 million | SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 119.97 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 118.30 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th 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
February 2026 Data Release