Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia peaked at 16.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Slovenia 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9189.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +233473.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 96% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +233473.5% | 0.0% | 14.8% |
| 2002 | +9189.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 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 one year before the official primary in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Slovenia was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Slovenia ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release