Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia
Slovakia: Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia peaked at 13.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.2% | — |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -31.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia?
- Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Slovakia was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation of children by educational rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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