Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9657 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia stood at 0.9657 GPIA.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8957 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9857 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9513 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.943 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.973 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9543 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9814 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9563 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9672 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9433 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9326 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9162 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8957 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9657 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9004 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9657 GPIA | +7.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9657 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9657 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +32.2% | 0.9857 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.9513 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9326 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9287 GPIA | 0.8957 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia was 0.9657 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8957 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Slovakia ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower 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