Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 1.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.5% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release