Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Share of children who have completed primary school
Slovakia
99.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Slovakia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Slovakia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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
The 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.