Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 25,979 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
25,979
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
112th
of 216 countries
All-time high
38,196
in 2000
All-time low
21,539
in 1988
Years of data
41
1971–2013
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia stood at 25,979.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 38,196 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,539, in 1988.
Czechia ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,881 | — |
| 1972 | 25,498 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 25,809 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,913 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 25,593 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 25,032 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 24,878 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,206 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23,795 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 21,999 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 23,225 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24,216 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 24,521 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 24,090 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,618 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 22,742 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 21,539 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 23,385 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 23,145 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 23,630 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24,307 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,502 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 27,420 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26,689 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 28,356 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 37,498 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 35,786 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 38,196 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 35,611 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 34,795 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33,737 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,558 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30,952 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,226 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,713 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 24,893 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24,890 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,769 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,880 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,161 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,979 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,956 | 23,206 | 25,913 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,259 | 21,539 | 24,521 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28,259 | 23,145 | 37,498 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,057 | 24,713 | 38,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,197 | 24,769 | 25,979 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 109 Hong Kong, China 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 25,979 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,196 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,539 in 1988.
- How does Czechia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release