Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2000
All-time low
90.6%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 97.7 %1997: 97.5 %1998: 90.6 %1999: 92.9 %2000: 98.8 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 97.7 %2003: 97 %2004: 96.6 %2005: 96.8 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 97.0%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 97.7%
1997 97.5% -0.3%
1998 90.6% -7.0%
1999 92.9% +2.5%
2000 98.8% +6.4%
2001 98.4% -0.4%
2002 97.7% -0.8%
2003 97.0% -0.7%
2004 96.6% -0.4%
2005 96.8% +0.2%
2006 97.3% +0.5%
2007 97.4% +0.2%
2008 97.5% +0.1%
2009 96.9% -0.6%
2010 96.7% -0.3%
2011 97.2% +0.6%
2012 97.8% +0.6%
2013 97.8% -0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.2%
2015 97.3% -0.8%
2016 96.6% -0.6%
2017 96.8% +0.1%
2018 97.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 90.6% 97.7% 4
2000s 97.5% 96.6% 98.8% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.6% 98.1% 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 129 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.6% compare
  2. 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3% compare
  3. 131 Paraguay 97.2% compare
  4. 133 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
  5. 134 Montenegro 96.5% compare
  6. 135 Iraq 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Slovakia was 97.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.