Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
61st
of 148 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2016
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2002–2018

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

02462002201020182002: 4.2 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 5 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 4.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia peaked at 5.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

Slovakia ranks 61st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Slovakia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 4.2%
2003 4.9% +17.2%
2004 5.0% +2.2%
2005 5.0% +0.4%
2006 4.9% -2.1%
2007 4.7% -4.9%
2008 4.8% +2.4%
2009 5.3% +10.3%
2010 5.1% -3.6%
2011 4.4% -13.8%
2012 3.7% -16.1%
2013 3.9% +6.3%
2014 4.6% +18.1%
2015 5.2% +13.5%
2016 5.6% +7.7%
2017 5.0% -10.8%
2018 4.6% -9.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.3% 8
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 5.6% 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 58 Ukraine 5.0% compare
  2. 59 Timor-Leste 4.9% compare
  3. 60 Maldives 4.8% compare
  4. 62 Mongolia 4.4% compare
  5. 63 Belize 4.4% compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Slovakia was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Slovakia ranks 61st out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/