Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 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, male in Slovakia is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Slovakia peaked at 6.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 59th 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, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +331.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 9.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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 | +331.6% | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | -79.4% | 5.7% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 56 Liechtenstein 5.5% compare
- 57 Uganda 5.3% compare
- 58 Tunisia 5.3% compare
- 60 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 61 Hungary 5.0% compare
- 62 Netherlands 5.0%
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, male in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Slovakia was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male 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, male?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release