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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for North Korea, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
71/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)

Data Explorer

Compulsory education, duration (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
68.6530284760195
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.967
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.859
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
13.6765153822723
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.758
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
48.2138111736356
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
17637357
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
4
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
18.9471019146775
2024 · World Bank
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
5.2
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000)
4
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, female
2682
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
2.1
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000)
1.9
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
1934
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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