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

Czechia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 52,919 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52,919 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
89,293 number
in 1983
All-time low
40,029 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia is 52,919 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia peaked at 89,293 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40,029 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 official primary entry in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Czechia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 66,618 number —
1971 66,304 number -0.5%
1972 66,175 number -0.2%
1973 66,079 number -0.1%
1974 66,322 number +0.4%
1975 67,342 number +1.5%
1976 69,648 number +3.4%
1977 73,238 number +5.2%
1978 77,698 number +6.1%
1979 82,330 number +6.0%
1980 86,157 number +4.6%
1981 88,012 number +2.2%
1982 89,186 number +1.3%
1983 89,293 number +0.1%
1984 88,378 number -1.0%
1985 86,562 number -2.1%
1986 84,061 number -2.9%
1987 79,505 number -5.4%
1988 73,665 number -7.3%
1989 67,566 number -8.3%
1990 62,559 number -7.4%
1991 60,246 number -3.7%
1992 59,619 number -1.0%
1993 60,509 number +1.5%
1994 62,102 number +2.6%
1995 63,208 number +1.8%
1996 62,316 number -1.4%
1997 61,371 number -1.5%
1998 60,036 number -2.2%
1999 58,324 number -2.9%
2000 56,308 number -3.5%
2001 54,124 number -3.9%
2002 50,861 number -6.0%
2003 47,079 number -7.4%
2004 43,422 number -7.8%
2005 40,735 number -6.2%
2006 40,029 number -1.7%
2007 40,705 number +1.7%
2008 42,671 number +4.8%
2009 45,429 number +6.5%
2010 48,222 number +6.1%
2011 50,079 number +3.9%
2012 52,163 number +4.2%
2013 54,177 number +3.9%
2014 55,927 number +3.2%
2015 57,196 number +2.3%
2016 57,742 number +1.0%
2017 57,179 number -1.0%
2018 55,836 number -2.3%
2019 54,192 number -2.9%
2020 52,919 number -2.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 52,919 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 52,919 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,175 number 66,079 number 82,330 number 10
1980s 83,238 number 67,566 number 89,293 number 10
1990s 61,029 number 58,324 number 63,208 number 10
2000s 46,136 number 40,029 number 56,308 number 10
2010s 54,271 number 48,222 number 57,742 number 10
2020s 52,919 number 52,919 number 52,919 number 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 103 Belarus 59,034 number compare
  2. 104 Sweden 57,750 number compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 55,634 number compare
  4. 107 United Arab Emirates 51,033 number compare
  5. 108 Eritrea 46,176 number compare
  6. 109 Greece 43,889 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 52,919 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 89,293 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 40,029 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 9.7%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/