Primary school enrolment (gross) in North Korea
Gross primary school enrolment in North Korea was 92.1% in 2018.
The latest value for North Korea is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2023.
North Korea, 2018
92.1%
Change from 2009
−9.1percentage points
World, 2018
99.1%
Primary school enrolment (gross) in North Korea over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 102.2% |
| 2023 | – | 100.7% |
| 2022 | – | 100.4% |
| 2021 | – | 99.4% |
| 2020 | – | 99.6% |
| 2019 | – | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | – | 101.8% |
| 2016 | – | 102.1% |
| 2015 | – | 101.0% |
| 2014 | – | 101.6% |
| 2013 | – | 103.0% |
| 2012 | – | 102.9% |
| 2011 | – | 102.4% |
| 2010 | – | 102.5% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | 102.7% |
| 2008 | – | 102.9% |
| 2007 | – | 102.7% |
| 2006 | – | 101.7% |
| 2005 | – | 101.7% |
| 2004 | – | 101.6% |
| 2003 | – | 100.9% |
| 2002 | – | 99.4% |
| 2001 | – | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 101.2% in 2009, a change of −9.1 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2018 was 99.1%.
More for North Korea
All statistics for North Korea
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
26.7%
2018 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
100.0%
2008 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
9.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
0.5%uis_est (UIS estimate)
2009 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
99.5%uis_est (UIS estimate)
2009 · UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
100.0%
2008 · UNESCO UIS