Share of primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2001
All-time low
84.6%
in 2007
Years of data
30
1993–2024
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 89.2% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.8% | — |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 89.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 89.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 84.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 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 primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Slovakia was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.