School age population, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.67 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.67 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.01 million number
in 1978
All-time low
1.26 million number
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.67 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.01 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million number, in 1988.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million number | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million number | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million number | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.01 million number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million number | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million number | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million number | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million number | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million number | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 million number | 1.35 million number | 2.01 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.86 million 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 1988.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.