Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia

Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 10.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10.0%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
64th
of 133 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 7.2 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 3 %2005: 0.165 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia is 10.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 530.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Czechia ranks 64th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Czechia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.2%
2000 10.2% +41.4%
2001 16.8% +65.2%
2002 15.1% -10.3%
2003 9.6% -36.7%
2004 3.0% -68.9%
2005 0.2% -94.4%
2006 2.6% +1447.1%
2007 2.3% -11.5%
2008 1.6% -30.1%
2009 4.8% +206.3%
2010 7.7% +58.6%
2011 7.8% +1.5%
2012 8.5% +9.4%
2013 5.4% -36.3%
2014 4.6% -15.1%
2015 6.3% +36.2%
2016 8.1% +29.7%
2017 10.6% +30.5%
2018 10.0% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2000s 6.6% 0.2% 16.8% 10
2010s 7.7% 4.6% 10.6% 9

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.7% compare
  2. 62 Kyrgyzstan 10.2% compare
  3. 63 Grenada 10.1% compare
  4. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.9% compare
  5. 66 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
  6. 67 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Czechia was 10.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Czechia ranks 64th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 530.8%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/