Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Slovakia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Slovakia is 93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Slovakia peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.8, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.4 | — |
| 2014 | 81.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.8 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 85 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 86.3 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.5 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 92.3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.04 | 77.8 | 85.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.68 | 86.3 | 93 | 5 |
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 pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Slovakia?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Slovakia was 93 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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