School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 60,305 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 60,305 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 61,481 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50,794, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60,474 | — |
| 2002 | 59,967 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 57,961 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56,490 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 55,772 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 54,516 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 51,305 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 50,794 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51,644 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53,933 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 54,535 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,008 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,464 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57,122 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 59,854 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 58,113 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 61,481 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 56,905 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 56,360 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56,889 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57,814 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 60,465 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 60,836 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60,305 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,436 | 50,794 | 60,474 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,678 | 53,933 | 61,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,262 | 56,889 | 60,836 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovakia was 60,305 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,481 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,794 in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Slovakia ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release