Expenditure on primary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expenditure on primary education was 22.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Slovakia, 1992–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 22.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Slovakia peaked at 35.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.3% | — |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 14.3% | 35.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 22.2% | 7 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Slovakia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Slovakia was 22.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.