Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea
North Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places North Korea 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
- 176 Bermuda 0.2% compare
- 176 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 176 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
- 176 Liechtenstein 0.2% compare
- 176 Poland 0.2% compare
- 176 Serbia 0.2% compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2% compare
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in North Korea was 0.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- North Korea ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release