Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 22,702 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22,702 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
79th
of 149 countries
All-time high
31,359 number
in 2004
All-time low
17,224 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia, 2002–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201020182002: 28.9k number2003: 31.0k number2004: 31.4k number2005: 29.9k number2006: 28.7k number2007: 26.3k number2008: 25.8k number2009: 27.7k number2010: 25.4k number2011: 21.0k number2012: 17.2k number2013: 17.9k number2014: 21.8k number2015: 24.6k number2016: 26.4k number2017: 24.5k number2018: 22.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia stood at 22,702 number.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia peaked at 31,359 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,224 number, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 28,878 number
2003 31,010 number +7.4%
2004 31,359 number +1.1%
2005 29,883 number -4.7%
2006 28,664 number -4.1%
2007 26,300 number -8.2%
2008 25,791 number -1.9%
2009 27,693 number +7.4%
2010 25,387 number -8.3%
2011 21,028 number -17.2%
2012 17,224 number -18.1%
2013 17,936 number +4.1%
2014 21,810 number +21.6%
2015 24,578 number +12.7%
2016 26,449 number +7.6%
2017 24,503 number -7.4%
2018 22,702 number -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,697 number 25,791 number 31,359 number 8
2010s 22,402 number 17,224 number 26,449 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 76 France 29,089 number compare
  2. 77 Russian Federation 26,532 number compare
  3. 78 Zimbabwe 26,023 number compare
  4. 80 Greece 21,904 number compare
  5. 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare
  6. 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovakia was 22,702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 31,359 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,224 number in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Slovakia ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/