School age population, primary education, male in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, primary education, male was 851,852 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
851,852 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 1979
All-time low
644,851 number
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in North Korea is 851,852 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in North Korea peaked at 1.02 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 644,851 number, in 1988.
North Korea ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 735,131 number | — |
| 1971 | 693,868 number | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 683,085 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 711,421 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 779,920 number | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 868,744 number | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 946,099 number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 996,635 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 973,738 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 948,494 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 900,406 number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 833,629 number | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 760,985 number | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 699,085 number | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 655,178 number | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 644,851 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 669,724 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 716,008 number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 760,093 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 789,372 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 805,252 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 805,126 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 795,264 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 786,733 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 789,072 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 787,958 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 795,842 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 807,948 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 820,804 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 830,485 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 835,844 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 835,312 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 828,935 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 819,011 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 810,780 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 803,204 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 796,938 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 791,722 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 786,052 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 778,715 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 767,733 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 948,282 number | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 926,532 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 901,647 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 879,341 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 862,349 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 851,852 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 846,327 number | 683,085 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 808,988 number | 644,851 number | 1.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 783,072 number | 716,008 number | 805,252 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,926 number | 796,938 number | 835,844 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,422 number | 767,733 number | 948,282 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, male in North Korea?
- School age population, primary education, male in North Korea was 851,852 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,851 number in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.