School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 167,077 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
167,077 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
247,042 number
in 1979
All-time low
152,016 number
in 1989
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 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, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 167,077 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 247,042 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 152,016 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, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190,492 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,248 number | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 167,174 number | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 161,477 number | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 167,412 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 187,004 number | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 208,827 number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 225,080 number | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 239,402 number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 247,042 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 246,336 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 241,951 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 240,327 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 235,064 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 223,364 number | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 205,304 number | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 186,697 number | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 169,626 number | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 155,838 number | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 152,016 number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 160,074 number | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 171,290 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 179,639 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 187,746 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 191,632 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 190,079 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 187,404 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 187,310 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 186,950 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 187,146 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 189,154 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 193,060 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 196,256 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 199,028 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 200,968 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 200,768 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 198,254 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 196,009 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 193,661 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 191,393 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 190,079 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 189,817 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 189,062 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 188,060 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 188,124 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 186,460 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 182,528 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 176,887 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 171,933 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 167,077 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,016 number | 161,477 number | 247,042 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,652 number | 152,016 number | 246,336 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,927 number | 160,074 number | 191,632 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,855 number | 189,154 number | 200,968 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,003 number | 167,077 number | 190,079 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, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 167,077 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 247,042 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,016 number in 1989.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- 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, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.