Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +395.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +231.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -29.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +395.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | +231.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release