Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 98.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.2
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2016
All-time low
93.9
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 98.2 for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia peaked at 99.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.3 | — |
| 2006 | 95.5 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 97.7 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.1 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.7 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.9 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 98.2 | +3.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 98.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 98.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.32 | 95.5 | 98.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.02 | 93.9 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.18 | 94.9 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia was 98.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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