School age population, primary education, female in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, primary education, female was 815,160 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
815,160 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
990,358 number
in 1978
All-time low
617,842 number
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, 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, primary education, female in North Korea is 815,160 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in North Korea peaked at 990,358 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 617,842 number, in 1988.
North Korea ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 723,537 number | — |
| 1971 | 682,394 number | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 671,243 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 697,082 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 761,250 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 845,118 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 918,361 number | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 965,453 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 990,358 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 989,411 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 968,344 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 938,342 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 912,568 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 865,555 number | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 800,955 number | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 730,715 number | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 670,657 number | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 628,266 number | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 617,842 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 641,136 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 685,133 number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 727,271 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 754,772 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 769,695 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 769,563 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 760,340 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 752,656 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 755,445 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 755,190 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 763,559 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 775,777 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 788,293 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 797,536 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 802,079 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 800,352 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 792,599 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 781,471 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 772,323 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 764,593 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 759,177 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 755,735 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 752,288 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 746,619 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 737,017 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 910,382 number | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 889,470 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 864,913 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 842,738 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 825,784 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 815,160 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 824,421 number | 671,243 number | 990,358 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 777,438 number | 617,842 number | 968,344 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 749,362 number | 685,133 number | 769,695 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 783,420 number | 759,177 number | 802,079 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,011 number | 737,017 number | 910,382 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, primary education, female in North Korea?
- School age population, primary education, female in North Korea was 815,160 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 990,358 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,842 number in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.