Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovakia, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovakia is 4.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 78th of 166 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, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -17.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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, male in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Slovakia was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Slovakia ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/