Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9166 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia is 0.9166 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9166 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 101st out of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9747 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9697 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9592 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9905 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9516 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9467 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9501 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9715 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9554 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9499 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9414 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9367 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9585 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9178 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9166 GPIA | -0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9166 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9166 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9697 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.9166 GPIA | 0.9585 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 98 Venezuela 0.923 GPIA compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 0.9221 GPIA compare
- 100 Lesotho 0.9217 GPIA compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.9016 GPIA compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 0.8978 GPIA compare
- 104 Comoros 0.8928 GPIA 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia was 0.9166 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9166 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Slovakia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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