Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9638 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.9638 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovakia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9273 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 81st 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 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9999 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.989 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9701 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.986 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.975 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9787 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9273 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9638 GPIA | +3.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9638 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9638 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9638 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9273 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovakia was 0.9638 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9273 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Slovakia ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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