Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 6.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia is 6.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 63.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +156.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +63.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Slovakia was 6.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release