Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 29,014 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Slovakia stood at 29,014 number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Slovakia peaked at 49,758 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26,368 number, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 131st 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, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,299 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,402 number | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 40,640 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 39,920 number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 39,346 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 39,042 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 39,139 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 39,835 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41,227 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 43,015 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 44,895 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 46,446 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 47,645 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48,576 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49,237 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 49,620 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 49,758 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49,463 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 48,567 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 47,314 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 45,954 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 44,818 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 43,968 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 43,331 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42,782 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42,199 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,400 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40,507 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 39,544 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38,483 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 37,301 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 35,975 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 34,467 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32,726 number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 30,925 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 29,236 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 27,891 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 27,015 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 26,537 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26,368 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26,418 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,541 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,860 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,460 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28,199 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,935 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29,473 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29,676 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29,584 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29,321 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29,014 number | -1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 29,014 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 29,014 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,586 number | 39,042 number | 43,015 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,152 number | 44,895 number | 49,758 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,299 number | 38,483 number | 45,954 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,844 number | 26,368 number | 37,301 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,247 number | 26,418 number | 29,676 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,014 number | 29,014 number | 29,014 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 128 New Zealand 31,580 number compare
- 129 Denmark 30,417 number compare
- 130 Georgia 29,800 number compare
- 132 Gabon 28,352 number compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 28,093 number compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,014 number compare
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, male in Slovakia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Slovakia was 29,014 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,758 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,368 number in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.