Children out of school in Slovenia
Slovenia: Children out of school was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Slovenia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Slovenia peaked at 2.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Slovenia?
- Children out of school in Slovenia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for children out of school?
- Slovenia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.