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Official entrance age to primary education in Czechia

Czechia: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1970
All-time low
6
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Official entrance age to primary education in Czechia, 1970–2025

0246197019972025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Czechia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Czechia peaked at 6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1970.

That places Czechia 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Official entrance age to primary education in Czechia, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 6 —
1971 6 +0.0%
1972 6 +0.0%
1973 6 +0.0%
1974 6 +0.0%
1975 6 +0.0%
1976 6 +0.0%
1977 6 +0.0%
1978 6 +0.0%
1979 6 +0.0%
1980 6 +0.0%
1981 6 +0.0%
1982 6 +0.0%
1983 6 +0.0%
1984 6 +0.0%
1985 6 +0.0%
1986 6 +0.0%
1987 6 +0.0%
1988 6 +0.0%
1989 6 +0.0%
1990 6 +0.0%
1991 6 +0.0%
1992 6 +0.0%
1993 6 +0.0%
1994 6 +0.0%
1995 6 +0.0%
1996 6 +0.0%
1997 6 +0.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2024 6 +0.0%
2025 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 6 6 10
1980s 6 6 6 10
1990s 6 6 6 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 10
2020s 6 6 6 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 17 Albania 6 compare
  2. 17 Djibouti 6 compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 6 compare
  4. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  5. 17 Kuwait 6 compare
  6. 17 Belgium 6 compare
  7. 17 Portugal 6 compare
  8. 17 North Macedonia 6 compare
  9. 17 Spain 6 compare
  10. 17 Tunisia 6 compare
  11. 17 Italy 6 compare
  12. 17 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
  13. 17 France 6 compare
  14. 17 Andorra 6 compare
  15. 17 Algeria 6 compare
  16. 17 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
  17. 17 Greece 6 compare
  18. 17 Cyprus 6 compare
  19. 17 Lebanon 6 compare
  20. 17 Germany 6 compare
  21. 17 Qatar 6 compare
  22. 17 Turkmenistan 6 compare
  23. 17 Yemen 6 compare
  24. 17 Kazakhstan 6 compare
  25. 17 Jordan 6 compare
  26. 17 Oman 6 compare
  27. 17 Netherlands 6 compare
  28. 17 Armenia 6 compare
  29. 17 Azerbaijan 6 compare
  30. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6 compare
  31. 17 Montenegro 6 compare
  32. 17 Georgia 6 compare
  33. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
  34. 17 Morocco 6 compare
  35. 17 Denmark 6 compare
  36. 17 Slovakia 6 compare
  37. 17 Luxembourg 6 compare
  38. 17 Libya 6 compare
  39. 17 Ukraine 6 compare
  40. 17 Romania 6 compare
  41. 17 Bahrain 6 compare
  42. 17 Palestine, State of 6 compare
  43. 17 Sudan 6 compare
  44. 17 Norway 6 compare
  45. 17 Austria 6 compare
  46. 17 Egypt 6 compare
  47. 17 Iraq 6 compare
  48. 17 Iceland 6 compare
  49. 17 Monaco 6 compare
  50. 17 San Marino 6 compare
  51. 17 Belarus 6 compare
  52. 17 Slovenia 6 compare
  53. 17 Türkiye 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to primary education in Czechia?
Official entrance age to primary education in Czechia was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
How does Czechia rank for official entrance age to primary education?
Czechia ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 4,058 data points, 1970–2025
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