Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 1,904 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 1,904.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 2,937 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,338, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,925 | — |
| 2002 | 2,347 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2,073 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,634 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 1,835 | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 1,467 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,937 | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 2,418 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 2,342 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,255 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,394 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,188 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,207 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,175 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,011 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,694 | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 2,606 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,962 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 1,705 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1,338 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 2,011 | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 1,596 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1,904 | +19.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1,904 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1,904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,220 | 1,467 | 2,937 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,220 | 1,705 | 2,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,712 | 1,338 | 2,011 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovenia was 1,904 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,937 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,338 in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release