Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia is 23.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 24.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 10.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 23.9% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 23.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release