Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 114,526 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
114,526 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119,198 number
in 2017
All-time low
60,169 number
in 1980
Years of data
36
1980–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1980–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1980199920181980: 60.2k number1981: 62.9k number1982: 66.3k number1983: 67.8k number1984: 67.5k number1985: 69.1k number1986: 69.4k number1987: 71.5k number1988: 73.0k number1989: 74.6k number1990: 72.3k number1991: 70.4k number1995: 79.9k number1996: 80.4k number1997: 81.9k number1998: 84.5k number1999: 93.2k number2000: 97.7k number2001: 96.6k number2002: 99.7k number2003: 99.9k number2004: 89.2k number2005: 88.9k number2006: 89.6k number2007: 90.9k number2008: 93.3k number2009: 95.5k number2010: 99.3k number2011: 101.6k number2012: 102.9k number2013: 105.0k number2014: 108.3k number2015: 110.6k number2016: 111.5k number2017: 119.2k number2018: 114.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia is 114,526 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 119,198 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60,169 number, in 1980.

Croatia ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 60,169 number
1981 62,937 number +4.6%
1982 66,254 number +5.3%
1983 67,847 number +2.4%
1984 67,481 number -0.5%
1985 69,080 number +2.4%
1986 69,374 number +0.4%
1987 71,520 number +3.1%
1988 73,032 number +2.1%
1989 74,583 number +2.1%
1990 72,274 number -3.1%
1991 70,396 number -2.6%
1995 79,891 number +13.5%
1996 80,380 number +0.6%
1997 81,893 number +1.9%
1998 84,467 number +3.1%
1999 93,234 number +10.4%
2000 97,671 number +4.8%
2001 96,593 number -1.1%
2002 99,741 number +3.3%
2003 99,857 number +0.1%
2004 89,212 number -10.7%
2005 88,930 number -0.3%
2006 89,571 number +0.7%
2007 90,947 number +1.5%
2008 93,274 number +2.6%
2009 95,516 number +2.4%
2010 99,317 number +4.0%
2011 101,638 number +2.3%
2012 102,857 number +1.2%
2013 105,004 number +2.1%
2014 108,281 number +3.1%
2015 110,572 number +2.1%
2016 111,513 number +0.9%
2017 119,198 number +6.9%
2018 114,526 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68,228 number 60,169 number 74,583 number 10
1990s 80,362 number 70,396 number 93,234 number 7
2000s 94,131 number 88,930 number 99,857 number 10
2010s 108,101 number 99,317 number 119,198 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 107 Ireland 122,893 number compare
  2. 108 Burundi 120,163 number compare
  3. 109 New Zealand 114,707 number compare
  4. 111 Iraq 108,929 number compare
  5. 112 Jamaica 108,736 number compare
  6. 113 Burkina Faso 105,485 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 114,526 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 119,198 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,169 number in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.