School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57,259 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
57,259 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 204 countries
All-time high
97,147 number
in 1988
All-time low
51,782 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 57,259 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 97,147 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 51,782 number, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,205 number | — |
| 1971 | 85,649 number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 83,919 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 82,186 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 80,427 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 78,732 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 77,351 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 76,146 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 75,535 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 76,452 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 79,157 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 82,413 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 85,211 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 88,064 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 90,601 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 92,615 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 94,261 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 96,021 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 97,147 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 96,962 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95,315 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 93,162 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 91,241 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 89,230 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 87,633 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 86,610 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85,590 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84,228 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 82,765 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 81,164 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 79,382 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 77,380 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 75,324 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 73,037 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 70,132 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 66,542 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 62,892 number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 59,702 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 56,820 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 54,702 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 53,525 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52,841 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52,101 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 51,782 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,171 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53,303 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 54,665 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55,866 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56,980 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57,499 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57,259 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,360 number | 75,535 number | 87,205 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,245 number | 79,157 number | 97,147 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,694 number | 81,164 number | 95,315 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,591 number | 54,702 number | 79,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,073 number | 51,782 number | 57,499 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,259 number | 57,259 number | 57,259 number | 1 |
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 57,259 number in 2020, 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 97,147 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,782 number in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.