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

Czechia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 108,854 number in 2020. β–Ό 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Czechia

All data for Czechia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Czechia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Czechia ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/