Average age, primary education and below in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average age, primary education and below was 54.87 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
54.87
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
72.35
in 2008
All-time low
29.09
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998–2016

0204060801998200720161998: 41.21999: 29.12000: 51.32001: 50.32002: 43.92003: 41.42004: 392005: 60.32006: 71.12007: 69.92008: 72.42009: 692010: 69.42011: 66.92012: 62.92013: 682014: 59.32015: 55.62016: 54.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Slovakia is 54.87, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Slovakia peaked at 72.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.09, in 1999.

That places Slovakia 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 41.2 —
1999 29.09 -29.4%
2000 51.34 +76.4%
2001 50.3 -2.0%
2002 43.93 -12.7%
2003 41.42 -5.7%
2004 38.99 -5.9%
2005 60.3 +54.7%
2006 71.1 +17.9%
2007 69.93 -1.6%
2008 72.35 +3.5%
2009 69.01 -4.6%
2010 69.37 +0.5%
2011 66.92 -3.5%
2012 62.88 -6.0%
2013 67.99 +8.1%
2014 59.25 -12.8%
2015 55.65 -6.1%
2016 54.87 -1.4%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 54.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 54.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +76.4% 29.09 51.34
2005 +54.7% 38.99 60.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.15 29.09 41.2 2
2000s 56.87 38.99 72.35 10
2010s 62.42 54.87 69.37 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 22 Estonia 57.05 compare
  2. 23 Belarus 56.98 compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 55.1 compare
  4. 26 Serbia 54.32 compare
  5. 27 United States 53.26 compare
  6. 28 Turkey 52.4 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Slovakia?
Average age, primary education and below in Slovakia was 54.87 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 72.35 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.09 in 1999.
How does Slovakia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Slovakia ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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