School age population, one year before than official … female than in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 27,534 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27,534 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
47,814 number
in 1985
All-time low
24,966 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 27,534 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Slovakia peaked at 47,814 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24,966 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 … female than in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 39,533 number —
1971 38,559 number -2.5%
1972 37,958 number -1.6%
1973 37,528 number -1.1%
1974 37,340 number -0.5%
1975 37,485 number +0.4%
1976 38,052 number +1.5%
1977 39,278 number +3.2%
1978 40,997 number +4.4%
1979 42,936 number +4.7%
1980 44,708 number +4.1%
1981 45,848 number +2.5%
1982 46,762 number +2.0%
1983 47,395 number +1.4%
1984 47,740 number +0.7%
1985 47,814 number +0.2%
1986 47,663 number -0.3%
1987 46,898 number -1.6%
1988 45,672 number -2.6%
1989 44,228 number -3.2%
1990 42,895 number -3.0%
1991 42,065 number -1.9%
1992 41,395 number -1.6%
1993 40,878 number -1.2%
1994 40,393 number -1.2%
1995 39,761 number -1.6%
1996 38,757 number -2.5%
1997 37,815 number -2.4%
1998 36,768 number -2.8%
1999 35,601 number -3.2%
2000 34,301 number -3.7%
2001 32,863 number -4.2%
2002 31,262 number -4.9%
2003 29,557 number -5.5%
2004 27,902 number -5.6%
2005 26,501 number -5.0%
2006 25,598 number -3.4%
2007 25,112 number -1.9%
2008 24,966 number -0.6%
2009 25,074 number +0.4%
2010 25,305 number +0.9%
2011 25,481 number +0.7%
2012 26,007 number +2.1%
2013 26,716 number +2.7%
2014 27,474 number +2.8%
2015 28,106 number +2.3%
2016 28,404 number +1.1%
2017 28,393 number -0.0%
2018 28,156 number -0.8%
2019 27,812 number -1.2%
2020 27,534 number -1.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 27,534 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 27,534 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,967 number 37,340 number 42,936 number 10
1980s 46,473 number 44,228 number 47,814 number 10
1990s 39,633 number 35,601 number 42,895 number 10
2000s 28,314 number 24,966 number 34,301 number 10
2010s 27,185 number 25,305 number 28,404 number 10
2020s 27,534 number 27,534 number 27,534 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 130 Denmark 28,125 number compare
  2. 131 Hong Kong 27,941 number compare
  3. 132 Georgia 27,933 number compare
  4. 134 Botswana 26,973 number compare
  5. 135 Lesotho 23,368 number compare
  6. 136 Uruguay 23,339 number compare

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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 27,534 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 47,814 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 24,966 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 8.8%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/