School-age population (pre-primary level) in Slovakia
Slovakia: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 177,506 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177,506
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
185,730
in 2000
All-time low
153,594
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Slovakia is 177,506, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovakia peaked at 185,730 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153,594, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185,730 | — |
| 2001 | 177,445 | -4.5% |
| 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 177,506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 177,506 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,126 | 153,594 | 185,730 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Slovakia?
- School-age population in Slovakia was 177,506 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 185,730 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,594 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for school-age population?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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