Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8454 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia stood at 0.8454 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8454 GPIA, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.54 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9334 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9653 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9889 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9628 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.932 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9394 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9375 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9693 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9629 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9647 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9695 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9875 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9482 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9467 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8454 GPIA | -10.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.8454 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.8454 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -28.1% | 1.54 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9334 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9594 GPIA | 0.932 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9394 GPIA | 0.8454 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 128 Puerto Rico 0.8559 GPIA compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.8553 GPIA compare
- 130 El Salvador 0.8533 GPIA compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.8447 GPIA compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.8447 GPIA compare
- 134 Cuba 0.8443 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Slovakia was 0.8454 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8454 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 of primary 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