Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 39,979 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 39,979 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 149.3% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia peaked at 39,979 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,285, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,486 | — |
| 2002 | 17,621 | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 12,285 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 23,249 | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 25,699 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 29,089 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 32,242 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 35,465 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 34,262 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37,238 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 38,601 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17,284 | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 16,037 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 39,979 | +149.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 39,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 39,979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +149.3% | 16,037 | 39,979 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,797 | 12,285 | 35,486 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31,035 | 23,249 | 37,238 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27,975 | 16,037 | 39,979 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Czechia was 39,979 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,979 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,285 in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Czechia ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release