Inequality in education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Inequality in education was 0.0146 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0146
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0222
in 2012
All-time low
0.0143
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Slovakia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.0146 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Slovakia peaked at 0.0222 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0143, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0196 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0222 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 | -20.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0174 | 0.0143 | 0.0222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 | 0.0146 | 0.0183 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Slovakia?
- Inequality in education in Slovakia was 0.0146 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for inequality in education?
- Slovakia ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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