Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia

Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 68.3%
World rank
122nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2008–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 4.4 %2013: 0.619 %2014: 0.442 %2015: 0.2 %2016: 0.234 %2017: 0.467 %2018: 0.785 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 68.3% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Czechia ranks 122nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Czechia, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 4.4%
2013 0.6% -85.8%
2014 0.4% -28.7%
2015 0.2% -54.8%
2016 0.2% +17.2%
2017 0.5% +99.6%
2018 0.8% +68.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 119 Finland 0.9% compare
  2. 120 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9% compare
  3. 121 Zimbabwe 0.9% compare
  4. 123 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  5. 124 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  6. 125 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Czechia was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Czechia ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/