Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 93.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.5%
World rank
9th
of 13 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2011
All-time low
93.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia is 93.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia peaked at 95.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2016.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.7% | — |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 93.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 93.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovakia was 93.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release