Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 91st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +203.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Slovakia was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release