Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 20.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia is 20.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 24.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.4% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 10.0% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 21.7% | 7 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,337 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 20.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.