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
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 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (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 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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