Croatia vs Slovenia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Croatia
2,642 children
in 2023
Slovenia
1,904 children
in 2023
Croatia rank
142nd
Slovenia rank
145th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Croatia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,642 children against 1,904 children in Slovenia, a difference of 738 children.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.4 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Slovenia ahead.

Croatia ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 145th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,564 children 2,168 children 603.88 children Slovenia
2010s 2,284 children 2,220 children 64.2 children Croatia
2020s 2,708 children 1,712 children 995.25 children Croatia

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, Croatia or Slovenia?
Croatia, at 2,642 children against 1,904 children in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Croatia and Slovenia?
738 children, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Slovenia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Croatia ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.