Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 81st out of 179 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 78 Netherlands 2.0%
- 79 Egypt 1.9% compare
- 80 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7% compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 1.7% compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.7% 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.