Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 186.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 80th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +186.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia was 1.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Slovakia ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release