School age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 326,096 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
326,096 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
518,647 number
in 1975
All-time low
293,436 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea is 326,096 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea peaked at 518,647 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 293,436 number, in 1985.
That places North Korea 78th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 323,597 number | — |
| 1971 | 354,410 number | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 389,504 number | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 437,633 number | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 486,709 number | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 518,647 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 512,398 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 505,399 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 486,646 number | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 460,612 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 433,934 number | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 414,717 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 382,010 number | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 345,502 number | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 312,891 number | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 293,436 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 297,442 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 315,290 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 345,110 number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 377,809 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 400,402 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 397,144 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 395,800 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 388,646 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 379,920 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 375,873 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 383,977 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 390,740 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 391,770 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 398,817 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 403,739 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 403,643 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 401,793 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 396,880 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 390,237 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 383,590 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 379,155 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 376,294 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 374,534 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 372,865 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 369,977 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 364,222 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 356,349 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 346,343 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 335,851 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 326,844 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 321,801 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 320,455 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 322,321 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 326,096 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,556 number | 323,597 number | 518,647 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,814 number | 293,436 number | 433,934 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,309 number | 375,873 number | 400,402 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 388,273 number | 372,865 number | 403,739 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,026 number | 320,455 number | 369,977 number | 10 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in North Korea was 326,096 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 518,647 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,436 number in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.