Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia
Czechia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 13.89 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia is 13.89, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia peaked at 18.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 1993.
That places Czechia 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.07 | — |
| 1972 | 13.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.08 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.21 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.38 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13.52 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.25 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 14.78 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 14.98 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.9 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.03 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.38 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 14.3 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.48 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.58 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.11 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.41 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 12.71 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 12.43 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.97 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 10.82 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.61 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.03 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 11.24 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 11.67 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18.31 | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 18.44 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.56 | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 12.62 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.85 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.99 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.75 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.59 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 13.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.83 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.89 | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 13.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 13.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +57.0% | 11.67 | 18.31 |
| 2001 | -31.9% | 18.44 | 12.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7 | 13.05 | 14.98 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.29 | 12.71 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 10.61 | 18.31 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.75 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 13.89 | 13.94 | 4 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Czechia was 13.89 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Czechia ranks 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.