School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 341,520 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
341,520 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 206 countries
All-time high
536,546 number
in 1975
All-time low
306,448 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea stood at 341,520 number.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea peaked at 536,546 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 306,448 number, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 76th 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, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,508 number | — |
| 1971 | 363,153 number | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 399,910 number | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 450,598 number | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 502,530 number | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 536,546 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 530,578 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 524,161 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 505,404 number | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 478,934 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 451,648 number | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 431,897 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 398,331 number | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 360,482 number | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 326,580 number | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 306,448 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 310,904 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 329,503 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 360,719 number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 395,013 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 418,722 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 415,382 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 414,255 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 406,903 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 397,745 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 393,326 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 401,424 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 408,235 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 408,931 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 416,037 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 421,148 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 421,380 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 419,960 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 415,641 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 409,569 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 403,252 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 398,679 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 395,243 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 392,440 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 389,510 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 385,445 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 379,000 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 370,807 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 360,755 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 350,384 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 341,538 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 336,503 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 335,343 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 337,461 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 341,520 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462,232 number | 330,508 number | 536,546 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,152 number | 306,448 number | 451,648 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,096 number | 393,326 number | 418,722 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,682 number | 389,510 number | 421,380 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,876 number | 335,343 number | 385,445 number | 10 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Secondary education, duration (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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Korea was 341,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 536,546 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,448 number in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.