School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 341,419 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
341,419 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
502,234 number
in 1979
All-time low
310,671 number
in 1989
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 341,419 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 502,234 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 310,671 number, in 1989.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 383,623 number | — |
| 1971 | 354,983 number | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 336,698 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 325,472 number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 338,030 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 378,403 number | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 423,236 number | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 456,768 number | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 486,318 number | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 502,234 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 501,154 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 492,548 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 489,688 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 479,232 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 455,535 number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 418,834 number | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 381,042 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 346,279 number | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 318,296 number | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 310,671 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 327,258 number | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 350,225 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 367,440 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 384,092 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 392,049 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 388,837 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 383,267 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 382,944 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 382,004 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 382,169 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 386,064 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 393,927 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 400,419 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 406,092 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 410,163 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 410,076 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 405,455 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 401,328 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 396,941 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 392,572 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 389,764 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 388,694 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 386,729 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 384,266 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 384,348 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 380,580 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 372,480 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 361,171 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 351,203 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 341,419 number | -2.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 341,419 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 438,664 number, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 341,419 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,676 number, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,576 number | 325,472 number | 502,234 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,328 number | 310,671 number | 501,154 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,028 number | 327,258 number | 392,049 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,304 number | 386,064 number | 410,163 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,065 number | 341,419 number | 389,764 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 341,419 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 502,234 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,671 number in 1989.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.