Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 18,530 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia is 18,530, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 18,690 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,529, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15,859 | — |
| 1994 | 15,433 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15,394 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15,862 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 16,330 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16,798 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,869 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,602 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,235 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 14,877 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14,680 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14,420 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13,849 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,684 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,022 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13,529 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,856 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,938 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,875 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,011 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14,050 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14,030 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,182 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,447 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14,507 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,624 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,949 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,949 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,857 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,690 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 18,420 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18,530 | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18,530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18,530 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.8% | 14,857 | 18,690 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,078 | 15,394 | 16,869 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,675 | 13,529 | 17,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,261 | 13,875 | 14,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,089 | 14,857 | 18,690 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Slovakia was 18,530 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,690 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,529 in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Slovakia ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.