Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3,416 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 3,416.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 6,331 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,573, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,167 | — |
| 1994 | 5,760 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,304 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,323 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 6,266 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,116 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,922 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,299 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6,331 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,373 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 4,897 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4,843 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,733 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,864 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,805 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,077 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,785 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,706 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,662 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,573 | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 4,666 | +196.6% |
| 2024 | 3,416 | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,744 | 5,304 | 6,167 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,210 | 5,922 | 6,331 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,898 | 4,706 | 5,373 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,579 | 1,573 | 4,666 | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia was 3,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,331 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release