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 4,472 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,472 number
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
63rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,263 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,252 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: 8.3k number2002: 7.3k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 4.6k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 3.3k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 4.6k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 3.9k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 5.0k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 5.7k number2017: 5.4k number2018: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia is 4,472 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 8,263 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,252 number, in 2006.

That places Slovakia 63rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 8,263 number
2002 7,349 number -11.1%
2003 6,021 number -18.1%
2004 4,649 number -22.8%
2005 3,435 number -26.1%
2006 3,252 number -5.3%
2007 4,061 number +24.9%
2008 4,631 number +14.0%
2009 4,470 number -3.5%
2010 3,933 number -12.0%
2011 3,771 number -4.1%
2012 4,678 number +24.1%
2013 5,315 number +13.6%
2014 5,049 number -5.0%
2015 4,365 number -13.5%
2016 5,672 number +29.9%
2017 5,362 number -5.5%
2018 4,472 number -16.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 4,472 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 811 number, 5.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 4,472 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,667 number, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,126 number 3,252 number 8,263 number 9
2010s 4,735 number 3,771 number 5,672 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 60 Colombia 5,687 number compare
  2. 61 Germany 4,891 number compare
  3. 62 Thailand 4,784 number compare
  4. 64 Togo 3,698 number compare
  5. 65 Bahrain 3,614 number compare
  6. 66 Malaysia 3,583 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 4,472 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 8,263 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 3,252 number in 2006.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Slovakia ranks 63rd 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 down 3.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/