Primary education, teachers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary education, teachers was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Slovakia stood at 89.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Slovakia peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.8% | — |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 84.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Slovakia?
- Primary education, teachers in Slovakia was 89.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Slovakia ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.