Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 9.4% for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.2% | — |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 120 United States 9.7% compare
- 121 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 9.5%
- 124 Tunisia 9.1% compare
- 125 Malaysia 9.0% compare
- 126 Egypt 8.5% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 141,119 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 81,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Slovakia was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.