Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2001
All-time low
84.6%
in 2007
Years of data
30
1993–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 89.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.8% | — |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 89.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 89.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 84.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovakia was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release