Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 6,917 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,917 number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
102nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
8,670 number
in 1992
All-time low
5,864 number
in 2013
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia, 1992–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200520181992: 8.7k number1993: 7.6k number1994: 7.2k number1995: 7.2k number1996: 7.1k number1997: 6.8k number1998: 7.5k number1999: 7.3k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 7.2k number2002: 7.2k number2003: 6.7k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.4k number2006: 6.5k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 6.7k number2009: 7.0k number2010: 6.7k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 6.0k number2013: 5.9k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 6.8k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 6.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 6,917 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 8,670 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,864 number, in 2013.

Slovakia ranks 102nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 8,670 number
1993 7,559 number -12.8%
1994 7,215 number -4.6%
1995 7,232 number +0.2%
1996 7,056 number -2.4%
1997 6,827 number -3.2%
1998 7,524 number +10.2%
1999 7,328 number -2.6%
2000 7,494 number +2.3%
2001 7,207 number -3.8%
2002 7,163 number -0.6%
2003 6,650 number -7.2%
2004 6,632 number -0.3%
2005 6,405 number -3.4%
2006 6,487 number +1.3%
2007 6,259 number -3.5%
2008 6,651 number +6.3%
2009 7,020 number +5.5%
2010 6,692 number -4.7%
2011 5,938 number -11.3%
2012 6,037 number +1.7%
2013 5,864 number -2.9%
2014 6,301 number +7.5%
2015 6,766 number +7.4%
2016 6,798 number +0.5%
2017 7,432 number +9.3%
2018 6,917 number -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,426 number 6,827 number 8,670 number 8
2000s 6,797 number 6,259 number 7,494 number 10
2010s 6,527 number 5,864 number 7,432 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 99 Italy 8,340 number compare
  2. 100 China 8,312 number compare
  3. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 8,308 number compare
  4. 103 Vanuatu 6,876 number compare
  5. 104 Israel 6,808 number compare
  6. 105 Bhutan 6,400 number compare

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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 6,917 number in 2018, 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 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,864 number in 2013.
How does Slovakia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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