North Korea

Girls in primary school in North Korea

Girls in primary school in North Korea: 94.1% in 2009 and 94.1% in 2009, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2009
94.1%
World, 2009
87.9%

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

Girls in primary school in North KoreaGirls in primary school in North Korea: 94.1% in 2009 and 94.1% in 2009, by Our World in Data estimates. The world as a whole: 87.9% in 2009.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

Every year

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

YearNorth KoreaWorld
2018–88.2
2017–88.2
2016–88.3
2015–88.2
2014–88.3
2013–88.2
2012–88.2
2011–88.1
2010–87.9
200994.187.9
2008–87.6
2007–87.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
2004–84.7
2003–83.5
2002–81.4
2001–81
2000–80.7
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
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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