School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Czechia

Czechia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 108,854 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
108,854 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
183,164 number
in 1983
All-time low
82,340 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 108,854 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia peaked at 183,164 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 82,340 number, in 2006.

That places Czechia 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Czechia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 136,520 number —
1971 135,874 number -0.5%
1972 135,556 number -0.2%
1973 135,355 number -0.1%
1974 135,883 number +0.4%
1975 138,016 number +1.6%
1976 142,779 number +3.5%
1977 150,141 number +5.2%
1978 159,303 number +6.1%
1979 168,820 number +6.0%
1980 176,691 number +4.7%
1981 180,511 number +2.2%
1982 182,926 number +1.3%
1983 183,164 number +0.1%
1984 181,309 number -1.0%
1985 177,600 number -2.0%
1986 172,474 number -2.9%
1987 163,155 number -5.4%
1988 151,177 number -7.3%
1989 138,664 number -8.3%
1990 128,409 number -7.4%
1991 123,705 number -3.7%
1992 122,422 number -1.0%
1993 124,262 number +1.5%
1994 127,555 number +2.7%
1995 129,846 number +1.8%
1996 128,033 number -1.4%
1997 126,097 number -1.5%
1998 123,365 number -2.2%
1999 119,859 number -2.8%
2000 115,724 number -3.4%
2001 111,237 number -3.9%
2002 104,538 number -6.0%
2003 96,762 number -7.4%
2004 89,248 number -7.8%
2005 83,748 number -6.2%
2006 82,340 number -1.7%
2007 83,694 number +1.6%
2008 87,722 number +4.8%
2009 93,379 number +6.4%
2010 99,089 number +6.1%
2011 102,839 number +3.8%
2012 107,166 number +4.2%
2013 111,325 number +3.9%
2014 114,925 number +3.2%
2015 117,534 number +2.3%
2016 118,660 number +1.0%
2017 117,522 number -1.0%
2018 114,790 number -2.3%
2019 111,444 number -2.9%
2020 108,854 number -2.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 108,854 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 108,854 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 143,825 number 135,355 number 168,820 number 10
1980s 170,767 number 138,664 number 183,164 number 10
1990s 125,355 number 119,859 number 129,846 number 10
2000s 94,839 number 82,340 number 115,724 number 10
2010s 111,529 number 99,089 number 118,660 number 10
2020s 108,854 number 108,854 number 108,854 number 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 103 Belarus 121,802 number compare
  2. 104 Sweden 118,622 number compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
  4. 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare
  5. 108 Eritrea 94,499 number compare
  6. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia was 108,854 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 183,164 number in 1983.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 82,340 number in 2006.
How does Czechia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Czechia ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/