Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia

Slovakia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 166,312 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
166,312 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
249,448 number
in 1986
All-time low
142,175 number
in 2009
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, 1981–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981199920181981: 231.2k number1982: 236.3k number1983: 241.5k number1984: 246.6k number1985: 248.0k number1986: 249.4k number1987: 248.6k number1988: 247.7k number1989: 246.8k number1990: 231.5k number1991: 216.3k number1992: 189.3k number1993: 188.5k number1994: 183.9k number1995: 174.4k number1996: 163.7k number1997: 170.1k number1998: 170.0k number1999: 169.4k number2000: 164.0k number2001: 156.4k number2002: 152.8k number2003: 153.2k number2004: 153.7k number2005: 152.5k number2006: 145.0k number2007: 143.7k number2008: 143.3k number2009: 142.2k number2010: 143.2k number2011: 143.8k number2012: 149.1k number2013: 154.7k number2014: 158.2k number2015: 161.9k number2016: 163.7k number2017: 165.0k number2018: 166.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia is 166,312 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 249,448 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 142,175 number, in 2009.

Slovakia ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 231,155 number
1982 236,319 number +2.2%
1983 241,483 number +2.2%
1984 246,647 number +2.1%
1985 248,048 number +0.6%
1986 249,448 number +0.6%
1987 248,550 number -0.4%
1988 247,651 number -0.4%
1989 246,753 number -0.4%
1990 231,544 number -6.2%
1991 216,336 number -6.6%
1992 189,266 number -12.5%
1993 188,502 number -0.4%
1994 183,872 number -2.5%
1995 174,436 number -5.1%
1996 163,710 number -6.1%
1997 170,138 number +3.9%
1998 170,030 number -0.1%
1999 169,393 number -0.4%
2000 163,991 number -3.2%
2001 156,419 number -4.6%
2002 152,796 number -2.3%
2003 153,212 number +0.3%
2004 153,685 number +0.3%
2005 152,542 number -0.7%
2006 144,971 number -5.0%
2007 143,725 number -0.9%
2008 143,263 number -0.3%
2009 142,175 number -0.8%
2010 143,167 number +0.7%
2011 143,782 number +0.4%
2012 149,082 number +3.7%
2013 154,680 number +3.8%
2014 158,195 number +2.3%
2015 161,906 number +2.3%
2016 163,740 number +1.1%
2017 165,009 number +0.8%
2018 166,312 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 244,006 number 231,155 number 249,448 number 9
1990s 185,723 number 163,710 number 231,544 number 10
2000s 150,678 number 142,175 number 163,991 number 10
2010s 156,208 number 143,167 number 166,312 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 91 Togo 172,225 number compare
  2. 92 Benin 169,011 number compare
  3. 93 Serbia 167,922 number compare
  4. 95 United Arab Emirates 155,999 number compare
  5. 96 Myanmar 154,103 number compare
  6. 97 Greece 151,876 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia was 166,312 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 249,448 number in 1986.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 142,175 number in 2009.
How does Slovakia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Slovakia ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.