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Duration of pre primary education in North Korea

North Korea: Duration of pre primary education was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2
in 1970
All-time low
2
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Duration of pre primary education in North Korea, 1970–2025

00.511.52197019972025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 2 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in North Korea peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.

North Korea ranks 146th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Duration of pre primary education in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 2 —
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of pre primary education in North Korea?
Duration of pre primary education in North Korea was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for duration of pre primary education?
North Korea ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Duration of pre primary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
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