Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,050.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1050.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 36% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 158 Türkiye 0.7% compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
- 160 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 162 Peru 0.6% compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 164 Netherlands 0.6% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Czechia ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release