Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.01 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7665 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Czechia 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8985 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.841 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8442 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7665 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8594 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.902 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9231 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9266 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9193 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9038 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8346 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9322 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.841 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8896 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9196 GPIA | 0.8346 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 46 Slovakia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 47 Guatemala 1.01 GPIA compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 51 San Marino 1 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Czechia was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7665 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release