Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Czechia
Czechia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 24,449 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Czechia, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in primary education, female in Czechia stood at 24,449 number.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Czechia peaked at 32,242 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,281 number, in 2007.
That places Czechia 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25,253 number | — |
| 1994 | 25,356 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,823 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 26,411 number | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 31,727 number | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 30,251 number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 32,242 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 30,040 number | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 29,287 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 28,350 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 27,267 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 25,865 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 28,617 number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 23,281 number | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 24,284 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,300 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,156 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,251 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24,449 number | +0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24,449 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24,449 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,304 number | 24,823 number | 31,727 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 27,353 number | 23,281 number | 32,242 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,285 number | 24,156 number | 24,449 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 primary education, female in Czechia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Czechia was 24,449 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,242 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,281 number in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 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 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.