School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 168,993 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
168,993 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
292,307 number
in 1984
All-time low
153,355 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia is 168,993 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 292,307 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 153,355 number, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 126th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,136 number | — |
| 1971 | 234,620 number | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 231,836 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 230,314 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 230,666 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 234,683 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 240,132 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 250,323 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 262,592 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 274,730 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 281,165 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 286,478 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 290,288 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 292,205 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 292,307 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 291,053 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 288,184 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 281,062 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 271,960 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 262,738 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 258,383 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 253,797 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 250,575 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 247,919 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 244,864 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 238,582 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 232,016 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 225,703 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 218,753 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 211,056 number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 201,977 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 192,987 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 182,600 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 172,163 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 162,888 number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 157,899 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 154,194 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 153,355 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 154,328 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 156,375 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 157,448 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 159,344 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 163,520 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 168,289 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 172,638 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 173,873 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 174,741 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 173,301 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 170,872 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 168,425 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 168,993 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,903 number | 230,314 number | 274,730 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,744 number | 262,738 number | 292,307 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,165 number | 211,056 number | 258,383 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,877 number | 153,355 number | 201,977 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,245 number | 157,448 number | 174,741 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,993 number | 168,993 number | 168,993 number | 1 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 125,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (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 168,993 number in 2020, 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 292,307 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,355 number in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.