Croatia vs Russia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Croatia
99.8%
in 2025
Russia
99.7%
in 2025
Croatia rank
25th
Russia rank
27th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Croatia
- Russia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russia ahead.
Croatia ranks 25th and Russia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Croatia or Russia?
- Croatia, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Croatia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Russia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Croatia ranks 25th and Russia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.