Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9692 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Czechia 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9692 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9692 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9692 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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