Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 93.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.9%
World rank
8th
of 13 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2016
All-time low
90.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia peaked at 95.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2001.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.7% | — |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 93.9% 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 | 92.3% | 90.7% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Slovenia was 93.9% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Slovenia ranks 8th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, 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