School age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 587,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia stood at 587,903.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 603,697 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 447,679, in 2007.
Czechia ranks 106th 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, primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 603,697 | — |
| 2002 | 569,636 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 532,451 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 501,615 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 471,090 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 453,441 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 447,679 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 449,934 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 453,775 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 458,604 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 467,894 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 480,495 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 497,900 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 522,729 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 551,695 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 575,231 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 592,374 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 593,778 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 586,023 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 573,157 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 554,344 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 549,547 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 580,909 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 587,903 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,146 | 447,679 | 603,697 | 9 |
| 2010s | 532,672 | 458,604 | 593,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,172 | 549,547 | 587,903 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 637,102 compare
- 104 Lebanon 626,804 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 587,924 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 574,936 compare
- 108 Ireland 562,836 compare
- 109 Greece 557,140 compare
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 587,903 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 603,697 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,679 in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release