Population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, ages 6-12, male was 1.09 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea is 1.09 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea peaked at 1.47 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2015.
That places North Korea 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.19 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.32 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.27 million | 6 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea?
- Population, ages 6-12, male in North Korea was 1.09 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-12, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for population, ages 6-12, male?
- North Korea ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-12, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 6-12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-12, male is the total number of males age 6-12.