Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia
Slovakia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 98.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia is 98.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.9% | 99.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (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 45 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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