Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 5,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia is 5,484, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia peaked at 8,670 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,736, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 30th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,670 | — |
| 1993 | 7,559 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 7,215 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,232 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,056 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,827 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,524 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 7,328 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,494 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,207 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,163 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,650 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6,632 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,405 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,487 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,259 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,651 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7,020 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,692 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,938 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 6,037 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,864 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,301 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,766 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6,798 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,432 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6,917 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6,566 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,489 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,736 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 7,466 | +330.1% |
| 2024 | 5,484 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,426 | 6,827 | 8,670 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,797 | 6,259 | 7,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,531 | 5,864 | 7,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,294 | 1,736 | 7,466 | 4 |
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 number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Slovakia was 5,484 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,670 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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