Children not in school in Croatia
Croatia: Children not in school was 0.6789 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Croatia stood at 0.6789.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 943.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Croatia peaked at 14.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0651, 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.
Children not in school in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.54 | — |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | +379.4% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.68 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 7.08 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5912 | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5974 | +363.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6789 | +943.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.6789 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.6789 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in 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% | 0.0651 | 0.6789 |
| 2005 | +379.4% | 2.93 | 14.07 |
| 2020 | +363.6% | 0.1289 | 0.5974 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 2.54 | 14.07 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 0.0884 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5975 | 0.0651 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Croatia?
- Children not in school in Croatia was 0.6789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for children not in school?
- Croatia ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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