Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 8.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -19.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 69 Turkey 5.0% compare
- 70 East Timor 4.9% compare
- 71 Hungary 4.4% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 4.4% compare
- 74 Uganda 4.4% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.0% 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, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Slovakia was 4.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/