Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 1,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia stood at 1,130. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia peaked at 7,930 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,130, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,256 | — |
| 2002 | 2,855 | +127.3% |
| 2003 | 3,448 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 3,204 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3,186 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,868 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,675 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,776 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,593 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 4,796 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,370 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 5,845 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5,993 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,448 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6,475 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,086 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6,547 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7,930 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 6,794 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5,583 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4,877 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 1,370 | -56.5% |
| 2024 | 1,130 | -17.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,130 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,552, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,130 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,626, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +127.3% | 1,256 | 2,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,318 | 1,256 | 4,593 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,328 | 4,796 | 7,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,222 | 1,130 | 5,583 | 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 of primary school age, female in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Slovakia was 1,130 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,930 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Slovakia ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release