Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 75.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia peaked at 79.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 72.2% | 79.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 74.7% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Czechia was 75.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Czechia ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.