School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 325,448 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
325,448 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
548,530 number
in 1982
All-time low
247,712 number
in 2005
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 325,448 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 548,530 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 247,712 number, in 2005.
That places Czechia 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408,866 number | — |
| 1971 | 408,603 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 408,208 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 409,329 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 414,292 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 430,931 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 448,685 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 475,630 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 505,314 number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 532,256 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 542,636 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 548,061 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 548,530 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 542,275 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 529,939 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 512,250 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 492,092 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 457,129 number | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 418,119 number | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 382,965 number | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 373,110 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 365,288 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 370,460 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 382,150 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 393,713 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 385,976 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 378,346 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 369,743 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 358,674 number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 345,461 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 330,862 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 315,760 number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 292,907 number | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 269,296 number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 249,885 number | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 247,712 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 249,455 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 261,003 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 278,851 number | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 298,794 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 309,592 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 320,298 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 332,759 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 343,699 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 351,785 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 353,420 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 353,426 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 345,289 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 334,120 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 323,732 number | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 325,448 number | +0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 325,448 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 325,448 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 444,211 number | 408,208 number | 532,256 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 497,400 number | 382,965 number | 548,530 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,292 number | 345,461 number | 393,713 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,452 number | 247,712 number | 330,862 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,812 number | 309,592 number | 353,426 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,448 number | 325,448 number | 325,448 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- 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)
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 325,448 number in 2020, 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 548,530 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,712 number in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.