Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia
Czechia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 25,979 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
25,979
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
38,196
in 2000
All-time low
21,539
in 1988
Years of data
41
1971–2013
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 25,979 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia peaked at 38,196 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,539, in 1988.
Czechia ranks 44th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,881 | — |
| 1972 | 25,498 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 25,809 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,913 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 25,593 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 25,032 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 24,878 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,206 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23,795 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 21,999 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 23,225 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24,216 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 24,521 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 24,090 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,618 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 22,742 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 21,539 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 23,385 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 23,145 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 23,630 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24,307 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,502 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 27,420 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26,689 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 28,356 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 37,498 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 35,786 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 38,196 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 35,611 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 34,795 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33,737 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,558 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30,952 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,226 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,713 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 24,893 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24,890 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,769 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,880 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,161 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,979 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,956 | 23,206 | 25,913 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,259 | 21,539 | 24,521 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28,259 | 23,145 | 37,498 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,057 | 24,713 | 38,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,197 | 24,769 | 25,979 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Czechia was 25,979 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,196 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,539 in 1988.
- How does Czechia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Czechia ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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