Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia peaked at 99.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 19 Denmark 99.2% compare
- 20 Czechia 99.2% compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.2% compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
- 24 Japan 98.9% compare
- 25 South Korea 98.8% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,530 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.56 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovakia was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.