Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia is 99.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1981.
Slovakia ranks 16th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.7% | — |
| 1982 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 13 Mauritius 99.9% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 15 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 18 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovakia was 99.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1981.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.