Duration of primary education rose 0% to 5.00 years in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, duration of primary education in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 5.00 years in 2021 and an all time low of 4.00 years in 1970. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, duration of primary education in China amounted to 6.00 years, 6.00 years in Japan, 6.00 years in South Korea and 5.00 years in Vietnam in 2021.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 139th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of duration of primary education, 37 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Duration of Primary Education (years) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | years | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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