Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia, 1992–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Czechia 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.5% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +66.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +66.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Czechia was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release