North Korea
History & Background, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Region: | East & South Asia |
| Population: | 21,687,550 |
| Language(s): | Korean, English |
| Literacy Rate: | 99% |
| Academic Year: | March-February |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 4,813 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 11 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | NA |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | NA |
| Libraries: | NA |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 1,884,000 |
| Secondary: 2,915,000 | |
| Higher: 310,000 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: NA |
| Secondary: NA | |
| Higher: NA | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 47,000 |
| Secondary: 98,000 | |
| Higher: 23,000 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 40:1 |
| Secondary: 30:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: NA |
| Secondary: NA | |
| Higher: NA | |
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- North Korea - Secondary Education
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