Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia peaked at 16.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 128th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 4.9% compare
- 127 Italy 4.8% compare
- 129 Aruba 3.9% compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 3.8% compare
- 131 Finland 3.8% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,663 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.58 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Slovenia was 4.6% in 2023, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Slovenia ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.