School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 177,506 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 177,506 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 181,364 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,594, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 124th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 177,445 | — |
| 2002 | 174,198 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 170,092 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 166,473 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 161,262 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 156,426 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 153,594 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 156,143 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 159,901 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 162,338 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 162,961 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 165,524 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 171,410 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 174,972 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 179,292 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 176,217 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 174,448 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 169,783 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 170,605 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 174,137 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 177,619 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 181,364 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 180,291 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 177,506 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,948 | 153,594 | 177,445 | 9 |
| 2010s | 170,755 | 162,338 | 179,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,183 | 174,137 | 181,364 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 177,506 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,364 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,594 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release