Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 85.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia is 85.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia peaked at 87.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.5% | — |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 85.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 85.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.6% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 76.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Czechia was 85.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Czechia ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.