Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +536.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 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 | +536.0% | 0.6% | 3.8% |
| 2020 | -72.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | -53.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 98 United States of America 1.8% compare
- 99 India 1.8% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 102 Chile 1.6% compare
- 103 Germany 1.6% compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5% 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release