Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 81.8% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.6% | — |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 81.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 81.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 69.1% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.4% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Slovakia was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Slovakia ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.