Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8744 GPIA, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9375 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9578 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.89 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8843 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9095 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.906 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9124 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8744 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8983 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9315 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9359 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9675 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9548 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9677 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9776 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9528 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9595 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9354 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9582 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9482 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.909 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 0.9578 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.8983 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.9354 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 37 Canada 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Russian Federation 1.04 GPIA compare
- 39 San Marino 1.04 GPIA compare
- 41 Armenia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 42 Czechia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8744 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release