Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 5,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 5,484.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 8,670 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,736, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,670 | — |
| 1993 | 7,559 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 7,215 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,232 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,056 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,827 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,524 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 7,328 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,494 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,207 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,163 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,650 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6,632 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,405 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,487 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,259 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,651 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7,020 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,692 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,938 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 6,037 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,864 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,301 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,766 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6,798 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,432 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6,917 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6,566 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,489 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,736 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 7,466 | +330.1% |
| 2024 | 5,484 | -26.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 5.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5,484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,024, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +330.1% | 1,736 | 7,466 |
| 2021 | -73.2% | 6,489 | 1,736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,426 | 6,827 | 8,670 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,797 | 6,259 | 7,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,531 | 5,864 | 7,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,294 | 1,736 | 7,466 | 4 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia was 5,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,670 in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release