Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
46th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.898 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.898 GPIA, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9537 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9985 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9254 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9067 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.932 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9332 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9169 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.898 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9156 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9405 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9507 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9661 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9478 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9592 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.965 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9561 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9614 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9472 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.957 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9477 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.898 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9156 GPIA | 0.9716 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9648 GPIA | 0.9472 GPIA | 1.01 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.898 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Slovakia ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release