School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 238,248 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
238,248
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 222 countries
All-time high
286,961
in 2001
All-time low
208,166
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 287.0k2002: 272.9k2003: 258.9k2004: 244.8k2005: 235.5k2006: 230.4k2007: 225.5k2008: 218.7k2009: 213.1k2010: 209.0k2011: 208.2k2012: 211.2k2013: 214.2k2014: 217.0k2015: 220.0k2016: 225.2k2017: 229.4k2018: 236.5k2019: 236.5k2020: 233.2k2021: 232.2k2022: 232.6k2023: 235.0k2024: 238.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 238,248 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 286,961 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 208,166, in 2011.

Slovakia ranks 139th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 286,961
2002 272,902 -4.9%
2003 258,941 -5.1%
2004 244,764 -5.5%
2005 235,548 -3.8%
2006 230,432 -2.2%
2007 225,462 -2.2%
2008 218,701 -3.0%
2009 213,056 -2.6%
2010 208,997 -1.9%
2011 208,166 -0.4%
2012 211,156 +1.4%
2013 214,207 +1.4%
2014 216,995 +1.3%
2015 219,979 +1.4%
2016 225,224 +2.4%
2017 229,405 +1.9%
2018 236,493 +3.1%
2019 236,462 -0.0%
2020 233,172 -1.4%
2021 232,181 -0.4%
2022 232,612 +0.2%
2023 234,974 +1.0%
2024 238,248 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 242,974 213,056 286,961 9
2010s 220,708 208,166 236,493 10
2020s 234,237 232,181 238,248 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 136 Singapore 270,394 compare
  2. 137 Serbia 262,006 compare
  3. 138 Bulgaria 246,148 compare
  4. 140 Jamaica 211,441 compare
  5. 141 East Timor 197,131 compare
  6. 142 Qatar 192,318 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 238,248 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 286,961 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 208,166 in 2011.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release