Expenditure on primary education in Czechia
Czechia: Expenditure on primary education was 13.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Czechia, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Czechia is 13.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Czechia peaked at 42.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2016.
That places Czechia 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.9% | — |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.1% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 18.6% | 7 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Czechia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Czechia was 13.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.