Croatia vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Croatia
3.4%
in 2023
Italy
3.5%
in 2023
Croatia rank
139th
Italy rank
138th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Croatia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Croatia ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 4.8% 0.6% Italy
2010s 3.6% 3.5% 0.1% Croatia
2020s 3.1% 3.3% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Croatia or Italy?
Italy, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Croatia and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Croatia ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release