North Korea vs South Korea

North Korea vs South Korea: Girls in primary school

Girls in primary school: 94.1% in North Korea in 2009 and 97.2% in South Korea in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2009 the value was higher in South Korea, by 5.5 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in North Korea.

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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

North Korea vs South Korea: Girls in primary schoolGirls in primary school: 94.1% in North Korea in 2009 and 97.2% in South Korea in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2009 the value was higher in South Korea, by 5.5 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in North Korea.
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What the numbers say

  • South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2009.
  • The world as a whole: 87.9% in 2009.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearNorth KoreaSouth KoreaWorld
2018––88.2
2017–97.288.2
2016–96.888.3
2015–9888.2
2014–95.988.3
2013–95.688.2
2012–98.188.2
2011––88.1
2010––87.9
200994.199.687.9
2008––87.6
2007––87.2
2006––86
2005––85.4
2004–9884.7
2003–98.583.5
2002–97.981.4
2001–98.481
2000–99.880.7
1999––79.9
1998––78.9
1997––78.1
1996––77.9
1995––78
1994––78.3
1993––78
1992––77.7
1991––77.8
1990––77.3
1989––77.6
1988––76.6
1987–99.775.8
1986–98.675.3
1985–98.974
1980–10075.8
1975–10072.9
1970–9469
1965–88.566
1960–90.463.1
1955–77.857.4
1950–43.451.4
1945–37.143.5
1940–30.740
1935–13.638.2
1930–8.136.4
1925–6.533
1920–1.630.5
1915–0.829.2
1910–0.428.1
1905–0.225.1
1900–0.123.3
1895–0.121.8
1890–020
1885–019
1880–017.2
1875–015.7
1870–013.2
1865–010.6
1860–09.3
1855–08
1850–06.8
1845–05.9
1840–05.2
1835–04.5
1830–04
1825–03.5
1820–03.1

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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