Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia

Slovakia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 244,806 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
244,806
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
361,885
in 1991
All-time low
209,213
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1991–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200720241991: 361.9k1992: 361.4k1993: 350.6k1994: 345.6k1995: 338.3k1996: 329.6k1997: 320.6k1998: 324.3k1999: 316.6k2000: 309.4k2001: 300.2k2002: 284.3k2003: 270.0k2004: 254.9k2005: 242.5k2006: 235.4k2007: 230.5k2008: 224.8k2009: 217.8k2010: 212.4k2011: 209.2k2012: 209.3k2013: 211.4k2014: 213.8k2015: 216.3k2016: 219.9k2017: 225.4k2018: 229.5k2019: 231.7k2020: 233.0k2021: 232.3k2022: 233.4k2023: 242.2k2024: 244.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia stood at 244,806.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 361,885 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 209,213, in 2011.

That places Slovakia 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 361,885
1992 361,350 -0.1%
1993 350,604 -3.0%
1994 345,594 -1.4%
1995 338,291 -2.1%
1996 329,559 -2.6%
1997 320,560 -2.7%
1998 324,311 +1.2%
1999 316,601 -2.4%
2000 309,399 -2.3%
2001 300,189 -3.0%
2002 284,312 -5.3%
2003 270,004 -5.0%
2004 254,906 -5.6%
2005 242,459 -4.9%
2006 235,378 -2.9%
2007 230,536 -2.1%
2008 224,769 -2.5%
2009 217,805 -3.1%
2010 212,421 -2.5%
2011 209,213 -1.5%
2012 209,325 +0.1%
2013 211,407 +1.0%
2014 213,766 +1.1%
2015 216,266 +1.2%
2016 219,866 +1.7%
2017 225,427 +2.5%
2018 229,456 +1.8%
2019 231,720 +1.0%
2020 232,979 +0.5%
2021 232,330 -0.3%
2022 233,372 +0.4%
2023 242,236 +3.8%
2024 244,806 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 338,751 316,601 361,885 9
2000s 256,976 217,805 309,399 10
2010s 217,887 209,213 231,720 10
2020s 237,145 232,330 244,806 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 131 Gabon 269,687 compare
  2. 132 Kuwait 265,113 compare
  3. 133 Serbia 251,941 compare
  4. 135 Singapore 238,816 compare
  5. 136 Bulgaria 234,521 compare
  6. 137 Timor-Leste 227,656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Slovakia was 244,806 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 361,885 in 1991.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 209,213 in 2011.
How does Slovakia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Slovakia ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.