School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 667,616 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
667,616 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 1975
All-time low
599,884 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 667,616 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.06 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 599,884 number, in 1985.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 654,105 number | — |
| 1971 | 717,563 number | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 789,414 number | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 888,231 number | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 989,239 number | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 992,050 number | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 939,546 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 885,582 number | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 846,614 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 780,341 number | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 705,984 number | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 639,471 number | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 599,884 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 608,346 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 644,793 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 705,829 number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 772,822 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 819,124 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 812,526 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 810,055 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 795,549 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 777,665 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 769,199 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 785,401 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 798,975 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 800,701 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 814,854 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 824,887 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 825,023 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 821,753 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 812,521 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 799,806 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 786,842 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 777,834 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 771,537 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 766,974 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 762,375 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 755,422 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 743,222 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 727,156 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 707,098 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 686,235 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 668,382 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 658,304 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 655,798 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 659,782 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 667,616 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 909,788 number | 654,105 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,967 number | 599,884 number | 885,582 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 798,405 number | 769,199 number | 819,124 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 794,955 number | 762,375 number | 825,023 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,902 number | 655,798 number | 755,422 number | 10 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower 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 primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 667,616 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,884 number in 1985.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.