Primary education, pupils in Czechia
Czechia: Primary education, pupils was 579,161 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
579,161
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
721,209
in 1984
All-time low
459,899
in 2008
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Primary education, pupils in Czechia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 579,161 for primary education, pupils in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Czechia peaked at 721,209 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 459,899, in 2008.
That places Czechia 104th 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 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 672,455 | — |
| 1972 | 689,139 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 697,540 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 700,364 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 691,700 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 676,554 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 672,390 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 682,519 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 699,852 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 647,029 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 683,089 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 712,249 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 721,209 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 708,522 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 694,659 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 668,890 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 633,509 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 599,705 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 566,762 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 545,814 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 537,996 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 528,750 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 538,612 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 538,743 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 541,671 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 659,263 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 662,647 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 654,511 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 644,956 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 630,680 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 603,843 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 566,581 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 534,366 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 502,831 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 473,269 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 462,820 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 459,899 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 460,486 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 463,357 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 468,273 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 477,413 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 491,828 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 510,613 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 534,932 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 557,455 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 575,980 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 583,522 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 581,823 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 571,922 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 563,645 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 554,907 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 579,161 | +4.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 579,161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 579,161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 686,946 | 672,390 | 700,364 | 9 |
| 1980s | 674,318 | 599,705 | 721,209 | 9 |
| 1990s | 577,477 | 528,750 | 662,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,973 | 459,899 | 644,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,520 | 463,357 | 583,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,409 | 554,907 | 579,161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 101 El Salvador 594,860 compare
- 102 Namibia 590,029 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 105 Greece 578,574 compare
- 106 Liberia 569,741 compare
- 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
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 primary education, pupils in Czechia?
- Primary education, pupils in Czechia was 579,161 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 721,209 in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,899 in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.