Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 9,926 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia stood at 9,926.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia peaked at 10,219 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,020, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 122 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, constant PPP$ in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,752 | — |
| 1999 | 2,020 | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 2,150 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2,213 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,426 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,907 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 2,826 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,711 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 4,732 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4,986 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,659 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 6,360 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,159 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,056 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,511 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6,653 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,600 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 7,818 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,075 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,338 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,165 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 9,622 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10,219 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 9,926 | -2.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9,926 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9,926 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -57.5% | 4,752 | 2,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,386 | 2,020 | 4,752 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,581 | 2,150 | 5,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,274 | 6,056 | 9,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,922 | 9,622 | 10,219 | 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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Slovakia was 9,926 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,219 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,020 in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release