Australia vs Croatia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Australia
2,833 children
in 2024
Croatia
2,642 children
in 2023
Australia rank
140th
Croatia rank
142nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,833 children against 2,642 children in Croatia, a difference of 191 children.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,652 children | 1,564 children | 8,088 children | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,770 children | 2,284 children | 9,486 children | Australia |
| 2020s | 8,245 children | 2,708 children | 5,538 children | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Australia or Croatia?
- Australia, at 2,833 children against 2,642 children in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Australia and Croatia?
- 191 children, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Australia ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.