Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia stood at 20.8%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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 |
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 per student, primary in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia was 20.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.