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 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia peaked at 6.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.6% | — |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 130 Austria 3.2% compare
- 131 Grenada 3.2% compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 134 New Zealand 3.0% compare
- 135 Luxembourg 2.9% compare
- 136 Switzerland 2.8% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Slovakia was 3.0% 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 6.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd 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 down 50.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release