Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
91.3%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 99.7% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.7% | — |
| 1992 | 91.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 91.3% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release