Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.6% | — |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +198.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -17.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +198.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| 2020 | -72.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Slovakia was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Slovakia ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release