Inequality in education in North Korea
North Korea: Inequality in education was 0.0668 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0668
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0999
in 2010
All-time low
0.0668
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in North Korea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0668 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in North Korea peaked at 0.0999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0668, in 2022.
That places North Korea 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0999 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0954 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0873 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0782 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0756 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0668 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0668 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0668 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0845 | 0.0737 | 0.0999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 | 0.0668 | 0.0723 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in North Korea?
- Inequality in education in North Korea was 0.0668 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for inequality in education?
- North Korea ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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