School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 56,337 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
56,337 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
97,636 number
in 1985
All-time low
51,169 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia is 56,337 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 97,636 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51,169 number, in 2008.

That places Slovakia 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 81,203 number
1971 79,263 number -2.4%
1972 77,984 number -1.6%
1973 76,989 number -1.3%
1974 76,459 number -0.7%
1975 76,629 number +0.2%
1976 77,738 number +1.4%
1977 80,209 number +3.2%
1978 83,712 number +4.4%
1979 87,673 number +4.7%
1980 91,291 number +4.1%
1981 93,589 number +2.5%
1982 95,469 number +2.0%
1983 96,770 number +1.4%
1984 97,479 number +0.7%
1985 97,636 number +0.2%
1986 97,339 number -0.3%
1987 95,804 number -1.6%
1988 93,331 number -2.6%
1989 90,409 number -3.1%
1990 87,701 number -3.0%
1991 85,997 number -1.9%
1992 84,622 number -1.6%
1993 83,560 number -1.3%
1994 82,568 number -1.2%
1995 81,288 number -1.6%
1996 79,273 number -2.5%
1997 77,360 number -2.4%
1998 75,257 number -2.7%
1999 72,925 number -3.1%
2000 70,325 number -3.6%
2001 67,426 number -4.1%
2002 64,150 number -4.9%
2003 60,641 number -5.5%
2004 57,225 number -5.6%
2005 54,333 number -5.1%
2006 52,482 number -3.4%
2007 51,476 number -1.9%
2008 51,169 number -0.6%
2009 51,385 number +0.4%
2010 51,856 number +0.9%
2011 52,221 number +0.7%
2012 53,290 number +2.0%
2013 54,737 number +2.7%
2014 56,287 number +2.8%
2015 57,577 number +2.3%
2016 58,174 number +1.0%
2017 58,137 number -0.1%
2018 57,638 number -0.9%
2019 56,919 number -1.2%
2020 56,337 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79,786 number 76,459 number 87,673 number 10
1980s 94,912 number 90,409 number 97,636 number 10
1990s 81,055 number 72,925 number 87,701 number 10
2000s 58,061 number 51,169 number 70,325 number 10
2010s 55,684 number 51,856 number 58,174 number 10
2020s 56,337 number 56,337 number 56,337 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 130 Georgia 57,878 number compare
  2. 131 Denmark 57,678 number compare
  3. 132 Guinea-Bissau 57,090 number compare
  4. 134 Botswana 54,555 number compare
  5. 135 Uruguay 47,657 number compare
  6. 136 Jamaica 47,347 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia was 56,337 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 97,636 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 51,169 number in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/