Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia

Czechia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 366,391 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
366,391 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
471,989 number
in 1983
All-time low
258,567 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia is 366,391 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 471,989 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 258,567 number, in 1971.

That places Czechia 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 258,567 number
1972 262,722 number +1.6%
1973 269,830 number +2.7%
1974 281,156 number +4.2%
1975 295,608 number +5.1%
1976 316,991 number +7.2%
1977 350,963 number +10.7%
1978 391,807 number +11.6%
1979 423,093 number +8.0%
1980 446,053 number +5.4%
1981 463,565 number +3.9%
1982 469,902 number +1.4%
1983 471,989 number +0.4%
1984 466,488 number -1.2%
1985 450,693 number -3.4%
1986 432,067 number -4.1%
1987 420,971 number -2.6%
1988 411,991 number -2.1%
1989 404,612 number -1.8%
1990 395,164 number -2.3%
1991 352,139 number -10.9%
1992 323,270 number -8.2%
1993 325,576 number +0.7%
1994 338,498 number +4.0%
1995 345,553 number +2.1%
1996 342,161 number -1.0%
1997 325,554 number -4.9%
1998 315,963 number -2.9%
1999 311,627 number -1.4%
2000 298,608 number -4.2%
2001 288,173 number -3.5%
2002 284,716 number -1.2%
2003 287,008 number +0.8%
2004 288,602 number +0.6%
2005 288,442 number -0.1%
2006 284,034 number -1.5%
2007 287,434 number +1.2%
2008 293,383 number +2.1%
2009 303,899 number +3.6%
2010 316,671 number +4.2%
2011 331,782 number +4.8%
2012 345,850 number +4.2%
2013 358,104 number +3.5%
2014 367,352 number +2.6%
2015 371,690 number +1.2%
2016 372,137 number +0.1%
2017 367,453 number -1.3%
2018 366,391 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 316,749 number 258,567 number 423,093 number 9
1980s 443,833 number 404,612 number 471,989 number 10
1990s 337,550 number 311,627 number 395,164 number 10
2000s 290,430 number 284,034 number 303,899 number 10
2010s 355,270 number 316,671 number 372,137 number 9

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 59 Saudi Arabia 390,099 number compare
  2. 60 Zimbabwe 374,125 number compare
  3. 61 Cuba 371,455 number compare
  4. 63 Papua New Guinea 358,198 number compare
  5. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 353,898 number compare
  6. 65 Belarus 349,373 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 366,391 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 471,989 number in 1983.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 258,567 number in 1971.
How does Czechia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Czechia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.