Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovenia peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 147th out of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +27.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 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 of primary school age, male in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovenia was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Slovenia ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release