Ireland vs Slovakia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Slovakia rank
16th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.