Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea
North Korea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 330,430 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 330,430 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea peaked at 515,867 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 306,673 number, in 1987.
North Korea ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 345,871 number | — |
| 1971 | 338,250 number | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 352,045 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 387,474 number | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 433,653 number | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 478,258 number | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 504,697 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 515,867 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 512,748 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 499,073 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 478,911 number | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 458,303 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 434,019 number | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 399,646 number | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 362,532 number | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 329,771 number | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 309,767 number | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 306,673 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 322,182 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 348,086 number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 375,770 number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 392,960 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 400,898 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 400,305 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 394,824 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 388,490 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 387,023 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 390,888 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 391,664 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 398,382 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 404,900 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 409,424 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 411,854 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 410,319 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 406,058 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 400,422 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 394,643 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 390,352 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 387,605 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 385,524 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 383,129 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 379,543 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 374,493 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 366,072 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 355,876 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 345,552 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 336,594 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 330,758 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 329,142 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 330,430 number | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 330,430 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 330,430 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,794 number | 338,250 number | 515,867 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,989 number | 306,673 number | 478,911 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,120 number | 375,770 number | 400,898 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,110 number | 385,524 number | 411,854 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,159 number | 329,142 number | 383,129 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Korea was 330,430 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 515,867 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,673 number in 1987.
- How does North Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.