Primary education, teachers in Slovenia

Slovenia: Primary education, teachers was 8,663 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
8,663
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
145th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8,663
in 2016
All-time low
5,935
in 1993
Years of data
22
1993–2016

Primary education, teachers in Slovenia, 1993–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200420161993: 5.9k1994: 6.5k1995: 6.8k1996: 7.2k1998: 7.0k1999: 6.5k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.2k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.1k2008: 6.2k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.8k2016: 8.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Slovenia is 8,663, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Slovenia peaked at 8,663 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,935, in 1993.

That places Slovenia 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary education, teachers in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in Slovenia, 1993 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1993 5,935
1994 6,513 +9.7%
1995 6,780 +4.1%
1996 7,201 +6.2%
1998 6,970 -3.2%
1999 6,481 -7.0%
2001 6,647 +2.6%
2002 6,883 +3.6%
2003 6,884 +0.0%
2004 6,185 -10.2%
2005 6,156 -0.5%
2006 6,141 -0.2%
2007 6,111 -0.5%
2008 6,152 +0.7%
2009 6,243 +1.5%
2010 6,281 +0.6%
2011 6,401 +1.9%
2012 6,434 +0.5%
2013 6,468 +0.5%
2014 6,666 +3.1%
2015 6,836 +2.6%
2016 8,663 +26.7%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 8,663 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 8,663 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary education, teachers in Slovenia 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
2016 +26.7% 6,836 8,663

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,647 5,935 7,201 6
2000s 6,378 6,111 6,884 9
2010s 6,821 6,281 8,663 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 142 Albania 9,336 compare
  2. 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
  3. 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
  4. 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
  5. 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
  6. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Slovenia?
Primary education, teachers in Slovenia was 8,663 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 8,663 in 2016.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,935 in 1993.
How does Slovenia rank for primary education, teachers?
Slovenia ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia 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
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.