Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 99.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.7% | — |
| 1992 | 91.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 91.3% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Slovakia was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.