School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia
Czechia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.13 years
in 2001
All-time low
4.93 years
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001β2023
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia is 5 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia peaked at 5.13 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.93 years, in 2018.
Czechia ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 years | 5.08 years | 5.13 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4.93 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 years | 4.93 years | 5.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 25,979 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.46 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Czechia was 5 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 years in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Czechia ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release