Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 4,770 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,770 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,213 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,191 number
in 2006
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia, 2001–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001200920182001: 8.2k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 4.8k number2005: 3.5k number2006: 3.2k number2007: 4.4k number2008: 4.4k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 4.0k number2011: 4.0k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 4.6k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 4.9k number2018: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia stood at 4,770 number.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 8,213 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,191 number, in 2006.

Slovakia ranks 60th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 8,213 number
2002 7,670 number -6.6%
2003 5,959 number -22.3%
2004 4,812 number -19.2%
2005 3,482 number -27.6%
2006 3,191 number -8.4%
2007 4,414 number +38.3%
2008 4,415 number +0.0%
2009 4,514 number +2.2%
2010 4,002 number -11.3%
2011 3,978 number -0.6%
2012 4,661 number +17.2%
2013 5,103 number +9.5%
2014 4,828 number -5.4%
2015 4,600 number -4.7%
2016 4,853 number +5.5%
2017 4,914 number +1.3%
2018 4,770 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,186 number 3,191 number 8,213 number 9
2010s 4,634 number 3,978 number 5,103 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 57 Thailand 5,014 number compare
  2. 58 Kuwait 4,906 number compare
  3. 59 Oman 4,813 number compare
  4. 61 Ecuador 4,436 number compare
  5. 62 Germany 3,460 number compare
  6. 63 Serbia 3,131 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia was 4,770 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 8,213 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,191 number in 2006.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Slovakia ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/