School age population, one year before than official … male than in Czechia

Czechia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 55,935 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
55,935 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
93,871 number
in 1983
All-time low
42,311 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 55,935 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Czechia peaked at 93,871 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 42,311 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 … male than in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Czechia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 69,902 number —
1971 69,570 number -0.5%
1972 69,381 number -0.3%
1973 69,276 number -0.2%
1974 69,561 number +0.4%
1975 70,674 number +1.6%
1976 73,131 number +3.5%
1977 76,903 number +5.2%
1978 81,605 number +6.1%
1979 86,490 number +6.0%
1980 90,534 number +4.7%
1981 92,499 number +2.2%
1982 93,740 number +1.3%
1983 93,871 number +0.1%
1984 92,931 number -1.0%
1985 91,038 number -2.0%
1986 88,413 number -2.9%
1987 83,650 number -5.4%
1988 77,512 number -7.3%
1989 71,098 number -8.3%
1990 65,850 number -7.4%
1991 63,459 number -3.6%
1992 62,803 number -1.0%
1993 63,753 number +1.5%
1994 65,453 number +2.7%
1995 66,638 number +1.8%
1996 65,717 number -1.4%
1997 64,726 number -1.5%
1998 63,329 number -2.2%
1999 61,535 number -2.8%
2000 59,416 number -3.4%
2001 57,113 number -3.9%
2002 53,677 number -6.0%
2003 49,683 number -7.4%
2004 45,826 number -7.8%
2005 43,013 number -6.1%
2006 42,311 number -1.6%
2007 42,989 number +1.6%
2008 45,051 number +4.8%
2009 47,950 number +6.4%
2010 50,867 number +6.1%
2011 52,760 number +3.7%
2012 55,003 number +4.3%
2013 57,148 number +3.9%
2014 58,998 number +3.2%
2015 60,338 number +2.3%
2016 60,918 number +1.0%
2017 60,343 number -0.9%
2018 58,954 number -2.3%
2019 57,252 number -2.9%
2020 55,935 number -2.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 55,935 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 55,935 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,649 number 69,276 number 86,490 number 10
1980s 87,529 number 71,098 number 93,871 number 10
1990s 64,326 number 61,535 number 66,638 number 10
2000s 48,703 number 42,311 number 59,416 number 10
2010s 57,258 number 50,867 number 60,918 number 10
2020s 55,935 number 55,935 number 55,935 number 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 103 Belarus 62,768 number compare
  2. 104 Sweden 60,872 number compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 58,321 number compare
  4. 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare
  5. 108 Eritrea 48,323 number compare
  6. 109 Greece 46,853 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 55,935 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 93,871 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 42,311 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 10.0%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/