Primary education, teachers in Slovakia

Slovakia: Primary education, teachers was 18,530 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18,530
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 204 countries
All-time high
18,690
in 2022
All-time low
13,529
in 2008
Years of data
30
1993–2024

Primary education, teachers in Slovakia, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200820241993: 15.9k1994: 15.4k1995: 15.4k1998: 16.8k1999: 16.9k2000: 17.6k2001: 15.2k2002: 14.9k2003: 14.7k2004: 14.4k2005: 13.8k2006: 13.7k2007: 15.0k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.9k2010: 13.9k2011: 13.9k2012: 14.0k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.0k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.5k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.9k2020: 14.9k2021: 14.9k2022: 18.7k2023: 18.4k2024: 18.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 18,530 for primary education, teachers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Slovakia peaked at 18,690 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,529, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 124th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary education, teachers in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in Slovakia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 15,859 —
1994 15,433 -2.7%
1995 15,394 -0.3%
1998 16,798 +9.1%
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +25.8% 14,857 18,690

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,071 15,394 16,869 5
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

  1. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  2. 122 Panama 19,072 compare
  3. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  4. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare
  5. 126 Botswana 16,622 compare
  6. 127 Serbia 16,557 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Slovakia?
Primary education, teachers in Slovakia was 18,530 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 18,690 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,529 in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for primary education, teachers?
Slovakia ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.