Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.97 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia is 11.97, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia peaked at 14.29 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.78 | 13.19 | 14.29 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.1 | 10.38 | 11.92 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 9.85 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 11.97 | 12.63 | 8 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,530 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Slovakia was 11.97 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.