Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 3,310 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia peaked at 8,467 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,793, in 2013.
That places Czechia 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,319 | — |
| 2013 | 1,793 | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 4,043 | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 5,679 | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 7,380 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 8,467 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 7,150 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 7,962 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 8,349 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,310 | -60.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3,310 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3,310 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,319 | 5,319 | 5,319 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,068 | 1,793 | 8,467 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,830 | 3,310 | 8,349 | 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Czechia was 3,310 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,467 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,793 in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Czechia ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release