Inequality in education in Czechia
Czechia: Inequality in education was 0.0116 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Czechia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Czechia is 0.0116, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Czechia peaked at 0.0139 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0116, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 184th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.013 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0131 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 | -6.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.0116 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 24% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.0116 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.0125 | 0.0139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.0116 | 0.0128 | 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 inequality in education in Czechia?
- Inequality in education in Czechia was 0.0116 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for inequality in education?
- Czechia ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.