Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 16.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 132 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2001
All-time low
12.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2001–2018

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

05101520252001200920182001: 25 %2002: 24.5 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 17.7 %2009: 18 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 16.4 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17.3 %2018: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia stood at 16.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia peaked at 25.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2006.

That places Slovakia 45th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 25.0%
2002 24.5% -1.8%
2003 20.2% -17.8%
2004 17.2% -14.5%
2005 13.1% -23.8%
2006 12.5% -5.1%
2007 17.6% +41.0%
2008 17.7% +0.6%
2009 18.0% +1.8%
2010 15.8% -12.2%
2011 15.6% -1.3%
2012 17.9% +14.8%
2013 19.1% +6.6%
2014 17.6% -8.0%
2015 16.4% -6.9%
2016 17.1% +4.4%
2017 17.3% +1.3%
2018 16.9% -2.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 12.5% 25.0% 9
2010s 17.1% 15.6% 19.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Slovakia was 16.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Slovakia ranks 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/