Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 27,730 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia is 27,730 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 47,764 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25,112 number, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,208 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,265 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 38,528 number | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 37,905 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 37,469 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 37,300 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 37,481 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38,197 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 39,557 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 41,281 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 43,093 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 44,603 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 45,747 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 46,639 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 47,271 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 47,637 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47,764 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47,462 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46,576 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 45,348 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 44,021 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 42,924 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 42,108 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 41,498 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40,974 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 40,409 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39,619 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38,765 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 37,815 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 36,754 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 35,566 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 34,242 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 32,782 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31,123 number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 29,420 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 27,826 number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 26,549 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25,720 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25,269 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,112 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25,163 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25,279 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25,594 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,172 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26,881 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27,585 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28,107 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,315 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28,242 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,007 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,730 number | -1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 27,730 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 27,730 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,719 number | 37,300 number | 41,281 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,214 number | 43,093 number | 47,764 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,489 number | 36,754 number | 44,021 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,361 number | 25,112 number | 35,566 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,934 number | 25,163 number | 28,315 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,730 number | 27,730 number | 27,730 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Slovakia was 27,730 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,764 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,112 number in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.