School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 347,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia stood at 347,158.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 363,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,922, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 103rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 274,203 | — |
| 2002 | 268,175 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 266,995 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 266,922 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 268,819 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 273,400 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 277,349 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 284,514 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 294,629 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 308,939 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 329,772 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 350,029 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 362,743 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 363,968 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 350,777 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 339,377 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 328,802 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 331,149 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 333,936 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 339,336 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 338,198 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 340,983 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 351,653 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 347,158 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,001 | 266,922 | 294,629 | 9 |
| 2010s | 339,949 | 308,939 | 363,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,466 | 338,198 | 351,653 | 5 |
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More education data for Czechia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 347,158 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 363,968 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,922 in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release