Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia peaked at 99.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2002.
Slovenia ranks 60th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.7% | — |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.1% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Slovenia was 98.6% in 2023, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Slovenia ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.