Girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia
Czechia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,259 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia is 2,259 girls, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia peaked at 8,080 girls in 2017 and was at its lowest, 668 girls, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 132nd of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,142 girls | — |
| 2010 | 2,064 girls | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 2,812 girls | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 668 girls | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 1,594 girls | +138.6% |
| 2014 | 3,784 girls | +137.4% |
| 2015 | 5,332 girls | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 6,834 girls | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 8,080 girls | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 5,731 girls | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 5,044 girls | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 4,014 girls | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,259 girls | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,142 girls | 1,142 girls | 1,142 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,194 girls | 668 girls | 8,080 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,136 girls | 2,259 girls | 4,014 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Czechia was 2,259 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,080 girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 668 girls in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Czechia ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.