Croatia vs Hong Kong: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Croatia
0.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
165th
Hong Kong rank
164th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Croatia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Croatia ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.9% | 6.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Croatia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Hong Kong rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Croatia ranks 165th and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.