Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia is 2,997, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia peaked at 13,716 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,997, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,812 | — |
| 2003 | 5,358 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 4,742 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5,438 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 6,379 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 6,239 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,455 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,305 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 7,874 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8,912 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 9,592 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10,256 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11,139 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11,565 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,422 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12,231 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13,716 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 12,664 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11,522 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 10,353 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 7,505 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 3,542 | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 2,997 | -15.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2,997 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2,997 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,841 | 4,742 | 7,305 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,037 | 7,874 | 13,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,184 | 2,997 | 11,522 | 5 |
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia was 2,997 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,716 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,997 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release