Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia
Czechia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 18.93 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia is 18.93, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia peaked at 29.41 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 2006.
That places Czechia 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.56 | 27.03 | 29.41 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.99 | 25.64 | 29.41 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.43 | 17.67 | 24.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.28 | 15.66 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 18.71 | 18.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 25,979 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Czechia was 18.93 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Czechia ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.