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 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
That places Czechia 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -64.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +145.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +11.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 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 6.6% 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 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 175 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 43.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release