Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 1,999 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,999 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia peaked at 2,314 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,303 | — |
| 1994 | 1,336 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,311 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,420 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,249 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 1,703 | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 1,016 | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 1,063 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,156 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,199 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,447 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,451 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,314 | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 1,442 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 1,492 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,485 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,487 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,496 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,473 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,403 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,467 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,474 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,426 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,413 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,463 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,398 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,340 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,139 | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,999 | -1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,999 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,999 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +59.5% | 1,451 | 2,314 |
| 2022 | +59.6% | 1,340 | 2,139 |
| 2001 | -40.3% | 1,703 | 1,016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,324 | 1,249 | 1,420 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,428 | 1,016 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,459 | 1,403 | 1,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 | 1,340 | 2,139 | 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, male in Slovakia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia was 1,999 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,314 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release