Croatia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Croatia
1.4%
in 2023
Sweden
1.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
144th
Sweden rank
147th

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 0.8% 7.6% Croatia
2010s 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% Croatia
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Croatia or Sweden?
Croatia, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Croatia and Sweden?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Croatia ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,831 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release