School age population, primary education, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, primary education, male was 116,700 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 116,700 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Slovakia peaked at 197,691 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 106,663 number, in 2012.
That places Slovakia 137th 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, primary education, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,624 number | — |
| 1971 | 170,350 number | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 167,173 number | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 163,942 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 160,853 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 158,334 number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 156,882 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 156,633 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 158,914 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 163,829 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 170,412 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 177,040 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 182,493 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 187,350 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 191,278 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 194,205 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 196,235 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 197,691 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 196,910 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 193,897 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 189,449 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 184,822 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 180,962 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 177,684 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 175,129 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 172,914 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 170,342 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 167,146 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 163,726 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 160,008 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 155,889 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 151,272 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 146,325 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 140,417 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 133,613 number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 126,475 number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 119,890 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 114,678 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 110,790 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 108,410 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107,289 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 106,877 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 106,663 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 107,643 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 109,728 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 112,445 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 115,054 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 116,884 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 117,777 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 117,588 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 116,700 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,053 number | 156,633 number | 173,624 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,751 number | 170,412 number | 197,691 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,218 number | 160,008 number | 189,449 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,776 number | 108,410 number | 155,889 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,795 number | 106,663 number | 117,777 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,700 number | 116,700 number | 116,700 number | 1 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Slovakia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Slovakia was 116,700 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,691 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,663 number in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Slovakia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.