Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia
Czechia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia peaked at 4.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 70 Panama 4.8% compare
- 71 Paraguay 4.7% compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 4.7% compare
- 74 Suriname 4.2% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 76 United States of America 4.0% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Czechia was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Czechia ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release