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North Korea · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 10 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

144th of 162 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific*
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)North Korea's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 101.2 % in 2009 to 92.1 % in 2018.2010201220142016201890%92%94%96%98%100%102%92.1 %

North Korea's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 101.2 % in 2009 to 92.1 % in 2018.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

95th of 134 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Tertiary enrolmentNorth Korea's tertiary enrolment fell from 30.1 % in 2009 to 26.7 % in 2018.2010201220142016201826%27%28%29%30%31%26.7 %

North Korea's tertiary enrolment fell from 30.1 % in 2009 to 26.7 % in 2018.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

135th of 195 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingNorth Korea's expected years of schooling fell from 12.7 yrs in 2005 to 12.2 yrs in 2023.20052010201520201111.51212.51312.2 yrs

North Korea's expected years of schooling fell from 12.7 yrs in 2005 to 12.2 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

19th of 60 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)North Korea's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 13.1 % in 2010 to 14.6 % in 2025.201020152020202513%14%15%14.6 %

North Korea's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 13.1 % in 2010 to 14.6 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

47th of 90 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryNorth Korea's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 22.0 in 2009 to 20.3 in 2018.201020122014201620182020.52121.52222.520.3

North Korea's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 22.0 in 2009 to 20.3 in 2018.

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