Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.97 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia is 11.97, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia peaked at 14.29 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.29 | — |
| 1984 | 13.97 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.67 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.19 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 11.62 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 10.94 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.95 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.92 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 10.66 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.85 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 13.59 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.63 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.0% | 9.87 | 12.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.78 | 13.19 | 14.29 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.1 | 10.38 | 11.92 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 9.85 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 11.97 | 12.63 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia was 11.97 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.