Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3,521 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,521 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,913 number
in 1992
All-time low
2,862 number
in 2013
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1992–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200520181992: 3.9k number1993: 3.5k number1994: 3.2k number1995: 3.4k number1996: 3.3k number1997: 3.3k number1998: 3.4k number1999: 3.5k number2000: 3.6k number2001: 3.3k number2002: 3.4k number2003: 3.0k number2004: 3.2k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 3.1k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 3.0k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 2.9k number2015: 3.3k number2016: 3.2k number2017: 3.7k number2018: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 3,521 number.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 3,913 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,862 number, in 2013.

That places Slovakia 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 3,913 number
1993 3,528 number -9.8%
1994 3,198 number -9.4%
1995 3,355 number +4.9%
1996 3,301 number -1.6%
1997 3,268 number -1.0%
1998 3,397 number +3.9%
1999 3,521 number +3.7%
2000 3,589 number +1.9%
2001 3,304 number -7.9%
2002 3,356 number +1.6%
2003 3,021 number -10.0%
2004 3,189 number +5.6%
2005 2,967 number -7.0%
2006 3,003 number +1.2%
2007 3,090 number +2.9%
2008 3,198 number +3.5%
2009 3,404 number +6.4%
2010 3,334 number -2.1%
2011 2,928 number -12.2%
2012 3,012 number +2.9%
2013 2,862 number -5.0%
2014 2,947 number +3.0%
2015 3,289 number +11.6%
2016 3,233 number -1.7%
2017 3,662 number +13.3%
2018 3,521 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,435 number 3,198 number 3,913 number 8
2000s 3,212 number 2,967 number 3,589 number 10
2010s 3,199 number 2,862 number 3,662 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 81 Poland 3,846 number compare
  2. 82 China 3,811 number compare
  3. 83 Comoros 3,554 number compare
  4. 85 Hungary 3,504 number compare
  5. 86 Panama 3,449 number compare
  6. 87 Italy 3,348 number compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 3,521 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 3,913 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,862 number in 2013.
How does Slovakia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.