Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 943.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia peaked at 14.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Croatia 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +379.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +363.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +943.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +943.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2005 | +379.4% | 2.9% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | +363.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Croatia was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Croatia ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.