Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 63.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 63.9% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia peaked at 77.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.3% | — |
| 2006 | 71.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.4% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 71.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovakia was 63.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.