Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia is 7.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 8.58 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.95 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Czechia 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 units per square kilometre | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 110 Dominica 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 7.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 7.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Yemen 7.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei 7.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nicaragua 7.31 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Czechia was 7.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.