School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57,987 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 57,987.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 76,716 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50,915, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 131st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76,716 | — |
| 2002 | 73,797 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 72,210 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,810 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 61,029 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 59,785 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58,340 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 56,671 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 55,911 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54,952 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51,538 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 50,915 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,673 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54,024 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 54,502 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53,922 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54,440 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57,009 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59,830 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 58,159 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 61,615 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 58,253 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 57,694 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57,987 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,474 | 55,911 | 76,716 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,280 | 50,915 | 59,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,742 | 57,694 | 61,615 | 5 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 57,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,716 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,915 in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release