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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.67 million number
in 2019
Ukraine
1.70 million number
in 2014
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
Ukraine rank
71st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.70 million number against 1.67 million number in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 34,340 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 million number 2.21 million number 534,530 number Ukraine
1980s 1.59 million number 2.20 million number 614,433 number Ukraine
1990s 1.53 million number 2.18 million number 644,973 number Ukraine
2000s 1.60 million number 1.76 million number 158,307 number Ukraine
2010s 1.59 million number 1.60 million number 6,036 number Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.70 million number against 1.67 million number in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine?
34,340 number, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 71st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.