Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia
Czechia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1955
All-time low
29.8%
in 1820
Years of data
46
1820–2023
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia peaked at 100.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1820.
That places Czechia 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 29.8% | — |
| 1825 | 32.0% | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 34.4% | +7.5% |
| 1835 | 36.9% | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 39.5% | +6.9% |
| 1845 | 42.1% | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 1855 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 50.1% | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 52.8% | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 55.5% | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 58.2% | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 60.8% | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 63.4% | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 65.9% | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 68.3% | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 70.6% | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 72.9% | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 77.5% | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 80.0% | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 82.5% | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 85.0% | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 87.5% | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 90.0% | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 92.5% | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 95.0% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 90.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.9% | 29.8% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1840s | 40.8% | 39.5% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1860s | 51.5% | 50.1% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 1870s | 56.9% | 55.5% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 67.1% | 65.9% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 71.8% | 70.6% | 72.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 81.3% | 80.0% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 91.3% | 90.0% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 2 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Czechia was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1820.
- How does Czechia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.