Czechia: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Czechia's primary education, pupils rose 4.4% on 2022 (from 554,907 to 579,161).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +0.2% and a typical year strayed about 5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 21.7% in 1997 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.2% in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4,690 a year. A straight line explains 37% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Czechia had the 26th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Czechia in the 2023 ranking

• Romania — 23rd of 44: 873,154
• Belgium — 24th of 44: 814,388
• Portugal — 25th of 44: 598,661
• Greece — 27th of 44: 578,574
• West Bank and Gaza — 28th of 44: 514,700
• Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 29th of 44: 464,607

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 52 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 141,089 (2024)
• Andorra — 4,218 (2024)
• Armenia — 160,885 (2024)
• Austria — 368,502 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 603,966 (2024)
• Belarus — 444,044 (2024)
• Belgium — 814,388 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 141,518 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 234,521 (2024)
• Croatia — 147,483 (2023)
• Cyprus — 60,596 (2024)
• Denmark

More education data for Czechia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 918,975 (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 113.53% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 112% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 114.98% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Czechia's primary education, pupils?

579,161 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 13.87% from 672,455 in 1971 (0.29% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 721,209 in 1984 and the lowest 459,899 in 2008.

How does Czechia rank?

26th highest of 44 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Czechia?

In 2023, Czechia's primary education, pupils rose 4.4% on 2022 (from 554,907 to 579,161). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +0.2% and a typical year strayed about 5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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