Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 161,465 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 161,465 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 253,516 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 150,017 number, in 1987.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,353 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,448 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 174,125 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 191,327 number | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 213,749 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 235,420 number | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 248,243 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 253,516 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 251,800 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 244,932 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 234,903 number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 224,690 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 212,632 number | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 195,721 number | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 177,506 number | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 161,415 number | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 151,549 number | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 150,017 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 157,564 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 170,189 number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 183,702 number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 192,106 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 195,921 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 195,598 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 192,922 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 189,861 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 189,218 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 191,180 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 191,663 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 195,040 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 198,282 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 200,480 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 201,621 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 200,706 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 198,400 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 195,430 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 192,453 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 190,289 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 189,062 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 188,273 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 187,368 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 185,847 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 183,496 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 179,374 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 174,307 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 169,143 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 164,656 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 161,724 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 160,877 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,465 number | +0.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 161,465 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 253,089 number, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 161,465 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,052 number, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,191 number | 167,448 number | 253,516 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,619 number | 150,017 number | 234,903 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,721 number | 183,702 number | 195,921 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,500 number | 188,273 number | 201,621 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,826 number | 160,877 number | 187,368 number | 10 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 161,465 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 253,516 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,017 number in 1987.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.