Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 5,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,484
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8,670
in 1992
All-time low
1,736
in 2021
Years of data
32
1992–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,337 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (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