Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia peaked at 22.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -9.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 13.7% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovakia was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Slovakia ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.