School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Czechia
Czechia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Czechia stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Czechia peaked at 106.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2016.
That places Czechia 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.5% | — |
| 2002 | 106.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.6% | 101.5% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.7% | 101.7% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Czechia?
- School enrollment, primary in Czechia was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Czechia ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.