Population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population, ages 5-10, female was 867,940 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
867,940
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2002
All-time low
867,940
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
North Korea recorded 867,940 for population, ages 5-10, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea peaked at 1.21 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 867,940, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 978,288 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 945,172 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 917,011 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 894,522 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 878,118 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 867,940 | -1.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 867,940 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 million, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 867,940 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,682, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,508 | 867,940 | 978,288 | 6 |
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 population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea?
- Population, ages 5-10, female in North Korea was 867,940 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-10, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-10, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 867,940 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for population, ages 5-10, female?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-10, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-10, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-10, female is the total number of females age 5-10.