School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia
Czechia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 587,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
587,903
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
603,697
in 2001
All-time low
447,679
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 587,903 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 2.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 587,903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
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, 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