Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia stood at 99.5%. 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 Slovenia peaked at 99.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1981.
Slovenia ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.4% | — |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Slovenia was 99.5% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1981.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.