Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +299.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 7.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 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 | +299.3% | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | -77.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 50 Dominica 4.8% compare
- 51 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 4.7% compare
- 54 South Africa 4.4% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 4.3% compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 4.2% compare
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 primary education, female in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Slovakia was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release