Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2004
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia peaked at 4.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Slovenia ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release