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

Slovakia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 28,803 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28,803 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
49,822 number
in 1985
All-time low
26,203 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovakia stood at 28,803 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovakia peaked at 49,822 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26,203 number, in 2008.

That places Slovakia 132nd 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 age in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 41,670 number
1971 40,704 number -2.3%
1972 40,026 number -1.7%
1973 39,461 number -1.4%
1974 39,119 number -0.9%
1975 39,144 number +0.1%
1976 39,686 number +1.4%
1977 40,931 number +3.1%
1978 42,715 number +4.4%
1979 44,737 number +4.7%
1980 46,583 number +4.1%
1981 47,741 number +2.5%
1982 48,707 number +2.0%
1983 49,375 number +1.4%
1984 49,739 number +0.7%
1985 49,822 number +0.2%
1986 49,676 number -0.3%
1987 48,906 number -1.6%
1988 47,659 number -2.5%
1989 46,181 number -3.1%
1990 44,806 number -3.0%
1991 43,932 number -2.0%
1992 43,227 number -1.6%
1993 42,682 number -1.3%
1994 42,175 number -1.2%
1995 41,527 number -1.5%
1996 40,516 number -2.4%
1997 39,545 number -2.4%
1998 38,489 number -2.7%
1999 37,324 number -3.0%
2000 36,024 number -3.5%
2001 34,563 number -4.1%
2002 32,888 number -4.8%
2003 31,084 number -5.5%
2004 29,323 number -5.7%
2005 27,832 number -5.1%
2006 26,884 number -3.4%
2007 26,364 number -1.9%
2008 26,203 number -0.6%
2009 26,311 number +0.4%
2010 26,551 number +0.9%
2011 26,740 number +0.7%
2012 27,283 number +2.0%
2013 28,021 number +2.7%
2014 28,813 number +2.8%
2015 29,471 number +2.3%
2016 29,770 number +1.0%
2017 29,744 number -0.1%
2018 29,482 number -0.9%
2019 29,107 number -1.3%
2020 28,803 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40,819 number 39,119 number 44,737 number 10
1980s 48,439 number 46,181 number 49,822 number 10
1990s 41,422 number 37,324 number 44,806 number 10
2000s 29,748 number 26,203 number 36,024 number 10
2010s 28,498 number 26,551 number 29,770 number 10
2020s 28,803 number 28,803 number 28,803 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 129 Georgia 29,945 number compare
  2. 130 Denmark 29,553 number compare
  3. 131 Gabon 29,396 number compare
  4. 133 Guinea-Bissau 28,766 number compare
  5. 134 Botswana 27,582 number compare
  6. 135 Uruguay 24,318 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 age in Slovakia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovakia was 28,803 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 49,822 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,203 number in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/