Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1820.
That places Czechia 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 50.8% | — |
| 1825 | 53.2% | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 55.5% | +4.4% |
| 1835 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 60.0% | +3.9% |
| 1845 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 1850 | 64.5% | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 66.6% | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 68.7% | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 70.7% | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 72.6% | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 79.1% | -9.6% |
| 1930 | 95.2% | +20.3% |
| 1935 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 61.0% | -35.2% |
| 1945 | 97.9% | +60.5% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 89.3% | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 95.0% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 90.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +60.5% | 61.0% | 97.9% |
| 1940 | -35.2% | 94.2% | 61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 1830s | 56.6% | 55.5% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1840s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 66.6% | 2 |
| 1860s | 69.7% | 68.7% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 77.0% | 76.2% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 80.2% | 79.5% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 83.3% | 79.1% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.7% | 94.2% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 79.5% | 61.0% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.2% | 89.3% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 93.6% | 93.1% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Czechia was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1820.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.