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 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 2.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovenia peaked at 5.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 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 2.2% 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 5.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 171 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 26.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release