Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 16,531 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,531
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16,551
in 2022
All-time low
12,087
in 2008
Years of data
30
1993–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 16,531 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 16,551 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,087, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14,556 | — |
| 1994 | 14,097 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 14,083 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,378 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 15,620 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15,899 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14,219 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 13,814 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,524 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13,221 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,402 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 12,233 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,708 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,087 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,364 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,453 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,388 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,515 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,577 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,627 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,715 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,973 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,081 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,211 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,486 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,551 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,517 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 16,551 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 16,398 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,531 | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 16,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 16,531 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,747 | 14,083 | 15,620 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,247 | 12,087 | 15,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,803 | 12,388 | 13,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,310 | 13,517 | 16,551 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Slovakia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Slovakia was 16,531 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,551 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,087 in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release