Czechia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Czechia
77.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom
80.0%
in 2023
Czechia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Czechia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 80.0% against 77.8% in Czechia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 53.3% | 19.6% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 78.7% | 20.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 80.0% | 3.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 80.0% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Czechia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 80.0% against 77.8% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Czechia and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Czechia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release