School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 168,993 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
168,993 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
218,753 number
in 1998
All-time low
153,355 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 218.8k number1999: 211.1k number2000: 202.0k number2001: 193.0k number2002: 182.6k number2003: 172.2k number2004: 162.9k number2005: 157.9k number2006: 154.2k number2007: 153.4k number2008: 154.3k number2009: 156.4k number2010: 157.4k number2011: 159.3k number2012: 163.5k number2013: 168.3k number2014: 172.6k number2015: 173.9k number2016: 174.7k number2017: 173.3k number2018: 170.9k number2019: 168.4k number2020: 169.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia is 168,993 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 218,753 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 153,355 number, in 2007.

Slovakia ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 218,753 number
1999 211,056 number -3.5%
2000 201,977 number -4.3%
2001 192,987 number -4.5%
2002 182,600 number -5.4%
2003 172,163 number -5.7%
2004 162,888 number -5.4%
2005 157,899 number -3.1%
2006 154,194 number -2.3%
2007 153,355 number -0.5%
2008 154,328 number +0.6%
2009 156,375 number +1.3%
2010 157,448 number +0.7%
2011 159,344 number +1.2%
2012 163,520 number +2.6%
2013 168,289 number +2.9%
2014 172,638 number +2.6%
2015 173,873 number +0.7%
2016 174,741 number +0.5%
2017 173,301 number -0.8%
2018 170,872 number -1.4%
2019 168,425 number -1.4%
2020 168,993 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214,904 number 211,056 number 218,753 number 2
2000s 168,877 number 153,355 number 201,977 number 10
2010s 168,245 number 157,448 number 174,741 number 10
2020s 168,993 number 168,993 number 168,993 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare
  2. 136 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare
  3. 137 Albania 172,172 number compare
  4. 139 Botswana 163,490 number compare
  5. 140 Qatar 161,333 number compare
  6. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 150,013 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Slovakia was 168,993 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 218,753 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 153,355 number in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/