Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 66.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 66.1% for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia peaked at 79.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.2% | — |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 78.1% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.6% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovakia was 66.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.