Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Czechia
Czechia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 24,708 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Czechia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 24,708 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2012.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Czechia peaked at 32,827 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16,146 number, in 2000.
That places Czechia 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,780 number | — |
| 1972 | 20,128 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20,637 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 21,282 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 22,097 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 23,449 number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 24,636 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 26,502 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 28,236 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 29,748 number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 31,110 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 31,263 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32,827 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 32,625 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 31,128 number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 29,625 number | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 29,828 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 30,728 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 31,826 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31,790 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 32,112 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 29,888 number | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 30,700 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28,148 number | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 30,731 number | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 29,262 number | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 16,985 number | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 16,146 number | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 22,877 number | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 22,483 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22,339 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22,396 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,126 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24,058 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 21,117 number | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 21,390 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21,910 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,715 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23,762 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 24,708 number | +4.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24,708 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 3.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24,708 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -42.0% | 29,262 number | 16,985 number |
| 2001 | +41.7% | 16,146 number | 22,877 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,972 number | 19,780 number | 28,236 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 31,071 number | 29,625 number | 32,827 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,702 number | 16,985 number | 32,112 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,684 number | 16,146 number | 24,058 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,728 number | 22,715 number | 24,708 number | 3 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Czechia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Czechia was 24,708 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,827 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,146 number in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Czechia ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.