Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia

Czechia: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 90.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2005
All-time low
84.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 84.4 Percentage1999: 87.6 Percentage2000: 90 Percentage2001: 92.5 Percentage2002: 93.7 Percentage2003: 93.8 Percentage2004: 94.1 Percentage2005: 94.4 Percentage2006: 93 Percentage2007: 93.3 Percentage2008: 91.5 Percentage2009: 90.6 Percentage2010: 89.5 Percentage2011: 87.8 Percentage2012: 86.1 Percentage2013: 85.7 Percentage2014: 86.4 Percentage2015: 88 Percentage2016: 90.7 Percentage2017: 92 Percentage2018: 91.5 Percentage2019: 90.7 Percentage2020: 90.3 Percentage2021: 91.4 Percentage2022: 91 Percentage2023: 90.8 Percentage2024: 90.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia is 90.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia peaked at 94.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1998.

That places Czechia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in Czechia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1998 84.4%
1999 87.6% +3.8%
2000 90.0% +2.7%
2001 92.5% +2.8%
2002 93.7% +1.3%
2003 93.8% +0.1%
2004 94.1% +0.3%
2005 94.4% +0.3%
2006 93.0% -1.5%
2007 93.3% +0.3%
2008 91.5% -1.9%
2009 90.6% -1.0%
2010 89.5% -1.2%
2011 87.8% -1.9%
2012 86.1% -1.9%
2013 85.7% -0.5%
2014 86.4% +0.8%
2015 88.0% +1.9%
2016 90.7% +3.1%
2017 92.0% +1.4%
2018 91.5% -0.5%
2019 90.7% -0.9%
2020 90.3% -0.4%
2021 91.4% +1.2%
2022 91.0% -0.4%
2023 90.8% -0.2%
2024 90.7% -0.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 90.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 90.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.0% 84.4% 87.6% 2
2000s 92.7% 90.0% 94.4% 10
2010s 88.8% 85.7% 92.0% 10
2020s 90.8% 90.3% 91.4% 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 33 Croatia 91.4% compare
  2. 33 Croatia 91.4% compare
  3. 36 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  5. 38 Greece 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Czechia was 90.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1998.
How does Czechia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Czechia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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