Czechia vs United Kingdom: Share of children who have completed primary school
Czechia
99.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2025
Czechia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Czechia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Czechia or United Kingdom?
- Czechia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Czechia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Czechia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.