School enrollment, preprimary in Czechia
Czechia: School enrollment, preprimary was 113.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Czechia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Czechia is 113.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Czechia peaked at 116.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1971.
That places Czechia 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.3% | — |
| 1972 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 105.7% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.4% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 115.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 116.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 113.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 110.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 105.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 109.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 113.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 113.5% | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 113.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 113.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 63.3% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 82.2% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 85.2% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 90.3% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 102.3% | 113.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.5% | 113.5% | 113.5% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Czechia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Czechia was 113.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1971.
- How does Czechia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Czechia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.