Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Czechia ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.8% | — |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -58.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -58.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 126 Bahrain 0.8% compare
- 127 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 130 Cameroon 0.8% compare
- 131 Gabon 0.8% compare
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Czechia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Czechia was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release