Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 2.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia is 2.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 8 |
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 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Slovakia was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.