Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 8,164 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8,164 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia peaked at 8,164 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,434, in 1997.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,434 | — |
| 1999 | 3,145 | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 2,745 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3,104 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 3,507 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3,807 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3,266 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 3,469 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,730 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4,184 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,462 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,779 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4,524 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,956 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5,036 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,227 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,688 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6,013 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,444 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,638 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,955 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7,881 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 7,821 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,749 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,164 | +5.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8,164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8,164 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,789 | 2,434 | 3,145 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,705 | 2,745 | 4,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,936 | 4,524 | 7,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,912 | 7,749 | 8,164 | 3 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia was 8,164 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,164 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,434 in 1997.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release