Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 98.9% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 49 Guadeloupe 99.0%
- 50 Mozambique 99.0% compare
- 51 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.0%
- 53 Armenia 98.9% compare
- 54 Tunisia 98.9% compare
- 55 Spain 98.8% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovakia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.