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. ▲ Rising
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 down 61.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia peaked at 1.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Czechia ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +118.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -61.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 29% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 141 Thailand 0.9% compare
- 142 Morocco 0.8% compare
- 143 Australia 0.7% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
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 1.8% 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 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Czechia ranks 144th out of 169 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 up 47.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release