Primary education, teachers in Czechia
Czechia: Primary education, teachers was 25,979 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Czechia is 25,979, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Czechia peaked at 38,196 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,539, in 1988.
That places Czechia 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25,979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.2% | 28,356 | 37,498 |
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
- 109 Hong Kong 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 113 Palestine 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 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, teachers in Czechia?
- Primary education, teachers in Czechia was 25,979 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,196 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,539 in 1988.
- How does Czechia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Czechia ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.