Girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,130 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,130 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia peaked at 7,930 girls in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,130 girls, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,256 girls | — |
| 2002 | 2,855 girls | +127.3% |
| 2003 | 3,448 girls | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 3,204 girls | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3,186 girls | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,868 girls | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,675 girls | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,776 girls | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,593 girls | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 4,796 girls | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,370 girls | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 5,845 girls | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5,993 girls | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,448 girls | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6,475 girls | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,086 girls | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6,547 girls | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7,930 girls | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 6,794 girls | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5,583 girls | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4,877 girls | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 girls | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 1,370 girls | -56.5% |
| 2024 | 1,130 girls | -17.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,130 girls is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,130 girls is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,626 girls, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +127.3% | 1,256 girls | 2,855 girls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,318 girls | 1,256 girls | 4,593 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,328 girls | 4,796 girls | 7,930 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,222 girls | 1,130 girls | 5,583 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Slovakia was 1,130 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,930 girls in 2018.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 girls in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Slovakia ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.