How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and European Union?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs European Union: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Croatia

99.7%

in 2022

European Union

97.7%

in 2023

Croatia rank

8th

European Union rank

5th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Croatia
European Union

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 99.7% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.0%	96.2%	2.8%	Croatia
2000s	99.2%	96.8%	2.4%	Croatia
2010s	98.3%	97.0%	1.2%	Croatia
2020s	99.2%	97.6%	1.6%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Croatia or European Union?: Croatia, at 99.7% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Croatia and European Union?: 2.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and European Union?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Croatia and European Union rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Croatia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.