Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 4,207 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4,207 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 13,620 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,207, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,524 | — |
| 2002 | 10,836 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9,300 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 8,726 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,356 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8,477 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,304 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,671 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,243 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10,012 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10,063 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,057 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,145 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,712 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,242 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10,464 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 13,620 | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 8,509 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 8,033 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7,797 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,933 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,718 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 4,675 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 4,207 | -10.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4,207 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 2.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4,207 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,049 | 8,304 | 10,836 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,286 | 8,033 | 13,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,066 | 4,207 | 7,933 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia was 4,207 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,620 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,207 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release