School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 117,412 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
117,412 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
182,371 number
in 1987
All-time low
85,538 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia is 117,412 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 182,371 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 85,538 number, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 101st of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,806 number | — |
| 1971 | 137,227 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 136,564 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 136,242 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 135,404 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 133,888 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 132,934 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 132,915 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 134,168 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 138,638 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 146,741 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 155,588 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 163,121 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 170,163 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 175,621 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 178,903 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 180,610 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 182,371 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 181,954 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 176,793 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 166,453 number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 154,940 number | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 144,463 number | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 134,945 number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 129,623 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 129,535 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 130,857 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 130,904 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130,445 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 130,072 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 129,010 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 126,970 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 125,161 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 123,406 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 120,661 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 115,194 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 106,952 number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 99,635 number | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 92,795 number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 87,305 number | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 85,538 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 87,919 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 90,162 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 92,484 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 95,472 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99,282 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 103,767 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 108,351 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 112,950 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 116,579 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 117,412 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,579 number | 132,915 number | 138,638 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,186 number | 146,741 number | 182,371 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,224 number | 129,535 number | 166,453 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,709 number | 87,305 number | 129,010 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,250 number | 85,538 number | 116,579 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,412 number | 117,412 number | 117,412 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 98 Libya 124,981 number compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 122,066 number compare
- 100 Cuba 119,448 number compare
- 102 Sweden 116,104 number compare
- 103 El Salvador 115,830 number compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 115,752 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 117,412 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 182,371 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,538 number in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.