Slovenia: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Slovenia's primary education, teachers rose 26.7% on 2015 (from 6,836 to 8,663).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2015), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 26.7% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.2% in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 184.64 a year. A straight line explains 56% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Slovenia in the 2016 ranking

• Central African Republic — 1st of 4: 9,756
• Aruba — 3rd of 4: 628
• Bermuda — 4th of 4: 420

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 22 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Slovenia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 132,709 (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 160,956 (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 48.15% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 93.97% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 93.12% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Slovenia's primary education, teachers?

8,663 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 45.96% from 5,935 in 1993 (1.66% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 8,663 in 2016 and the lowest 5,935 in 1993.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Slovenia?

In 2016, Slovenia's primary education, teachers rose 26.7% on 2015 (from 6,836 to 8,663). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2015), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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