Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia
Czechia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 111,099 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia stood at 111,099 number.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia peaked at 182,635 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 83,306 number, in 2007.
Czechia ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,820 number | — |
| 1971 | 135,752 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 135,429 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 134,871 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 134,690 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 135,543 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 138,291 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 143,617 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 151,548 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 160,645 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 169,417 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 175,838 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 180,158 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 182,398 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 182,635 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 180,938 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 177,609 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 171,258 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 161,061 number | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 149,146 number | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 137,630 number | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 129,291 number | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 124,876 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 124,421 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 126,240 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 128,619 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 129,013 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 127,797 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 125,830 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 123,134 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 119,739 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 115,836 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 110,462 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 103,259 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 95,574 number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 88,742 number | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 84,513 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 83,306 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85,272 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89,361 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 94,482 number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 98,989 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 103,143 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 107,457 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 111,540 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 115,028 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 117,480 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 118,069 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 116,551 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 113,899 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 111,099 number | -2.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 111,099 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 111,099 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,621 number | 134,690 number | 160,645 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,046 number | 149,146 number | 182,635 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,685 number | 123,134 number | 137,630 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,606 number | 83,306 number | 119,739 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,664 number | 94,482 number | 118,069 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,099 number | 111,099 number | 111,099 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Czechia was 111,099 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 182,635 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,306 number in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.