Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia peaked at 11.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 25,979 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.46 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Czechia was 6.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.