| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 100 %World Bank WDI [2008] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 92.1 %World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 94.3 %World Bank WDI [2015] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 26.7 %World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | No authoritative open source found |
| Expected years of schooling | 12.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.512 indexWorld Bank WDI [2018] |
| School life expectancy | 10.8 yearsWB Education [2015] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 20.3World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.505 %World Bank WDI [2009] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 26.8 %WB Education [2018] |
| Female literacy rate | 100 %WB Gender [2008] |
Education
North Korea
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
North Korea's education on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (100 %), primary enrollment (gross) (92.1 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.