Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Czechia is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 844.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 2.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Czechia 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1786.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +120.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +844.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 282,073 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.