Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Czechia
Czechia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 25,979 in 2013. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25,979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.2% | 28,356 | 37,498 |
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 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 113 Palestine 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
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 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