Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia

Slovakia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 18,530 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18,530
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
18,690
in 2022
All-time low
13,529
in 2008
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200820241993: 15.9k1994: 15.4k1995: 15.4k1996: 15.9k1997: 16.3k1998: 16.8k1999: 16.9k2000: 17.6k2001: 15.2k2002: 14.9k2003: 14.7k2004: 14.4k2005: 13.8k2006: 13.7k2007: 15.0k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.9k2010: 13.9k2011: 13.9k2012: 14.0k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.0k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.5k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.9k2020: 14.9k2021: 14.9k2022: 18.7k2023: 18.4k2024: 18.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia is 18,530, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 18,690 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,529, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 15,859
1994 15,433 -2.7%
1995 15,394 -0.3%
1996 15,862 +3.0%
1997 16,330 +3.0%
1998 16,798 +2.9%
1999 16,869 +0.4%
2000 17,602 +4.3%
2001 15,235 -13.4%
2002 14,877 -2.3%
2003 14,680 -1.3%
2004 14,420 -1.8%
2005 13,849 -4.0%
2006 13,684 -1.2%
2007 15,022 +9.8%
2008 13,529 -9.9%
2009 13,856 +2.4%
2010 13,938 +0.6%
2011 13,875 -0.5%
2012 14,011 +1.0%
2013 14,050 +0.3%
2014 14,030 -0.1%
2015 14,182 +1.1%
2016 14,447 +1.9%
2017 14,507 +0.4%
2018 14,624 +0.8%
2019 14,949 +2.2%
2020 14,949 +0.0%
2021 14,857 -0.6%
2022 18,690 +25.8%
2023 18,420 -1.4%
2024 18,530 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,078 15,394 16,869 7
2000s 14,675 13,529 17,602 10
2010s 14,261 13,875 14,949 10
2020s 17,089 14,857 18,690 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  2. 122 Panama 19,072 compare
  3. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  4. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare
  5. 126 Botswana 16,622 compare
  6. 127 Serbia 16,557 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovakia was 18,530 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 18,690 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,529 in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Slovakia ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.