Croatia vs Ireland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Croatia
98.2%
in 2023
Ireland
98.2%
in 2022
Croatia rank
70th
Ireland rank
71st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 98.2% against 98.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.9% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Croatia or Ireland?
- Croatia, at 98.2% against 98.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Croatia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Croatia ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.