The number of pupils has been increasing in recent years due to larger generations. Let us see what the school year that is ending can tell us about the new one.

The number of children in basic education has been growing since 2010/11

In the school year 2021/22, 195,414 children were enrolled in basic school programme with regular and adapted curriculum, which is 1.2% more than in the previous year. The number of children in basic education has been growing since 2010/11, when it was the lowest in independent Slovenia (161,046).

The first day of school is especially exciting for first graders

In the school year 2021/22, 21,123 children entered first grade of basic school. Children in Slovenia enter basic education at 6 years of age. However, lately more and more children enter at the age of 7. Five years ago, there were 8% 7-year-olds among first graders. In 2021/22, the share was 12%.

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Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia