Children out of school in Czechia
Czechia: Children out of school was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Czechia, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Czechia stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 844.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Czechia peaked at 2.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Czechia ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1786.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +120.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +844.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Czechia?
- Children out of school in Czechia was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for children out of school?
- Czechia ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.