School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 3.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 3.06 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 3.06 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6 years, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.68 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.74 years | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 years | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.67 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.84 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.98 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.06 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 2.6 years | 2.82 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.77 years | 2.65 years | 2.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 2.94 years | 3.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 28 Guadeloupe 3.09 years
- 29 Hong Kong, China 3.09 years compare
- 30 Israel 3.06 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 3.03 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 3 years
- 34 Portugal 2.98 years compare
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Slovakia was 3.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release