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
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
February 2026 Data Release