Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia

Croatia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 97.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104.7%
in 2003
All-time low
85.5%
in 1994
Years of data
22
1994–2016

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia, 1994–2016

02550751001994200520161994: 85.5 % of relevant age group1995: 87 % of relevant age group1996: 86.2 % of relevant age group1997: 87 % of relevant age group1998: 93.4 % of relevant age group1999: 97 % of relevant age group2000: 95.6 % of relevant age group2001: 98.3 % of relevant age group2002: 103.9 % of relevant age group2003: 104.7 % of relevant age group2005: 101.2 % of relevant age group2006: 95.4 % of relevant age group2007: 91.2 % of relevant age group2008: 90.8 % of relevant age group2009: 90.2 % of relevant age group2010: 91.8 % of relevant age group2011: 95 % of relevant age group2012: 102 % of relevant age group2013: 102.9 % of relevant age group2014: 98.6 % of relevant age group2015: 98.6 % of relevant age group2016: 97.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 97.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2016.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia peaked at 104.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1994.

That places Croatia 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Croatia, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1994 85.5%
1995 87.0% +1.7%
1996 86.2% -0.9%
1997 87.0% +1.0%
1998 93.4% +7.3%
1999 97.0% +3.9%
2000 95.6% -1.5%
2001 98.3% +2.9%
2002 103.9% +5.6%
2003 104.7% +0.8%
2005 101.2% -3.3%
2006 95.4% -5.8%
2007 91.2% -4.4%
2008 90.8% -0.4%
2009 90.2% -0.6%
2010 91.8% +1.7%
2011 95.0% +3.5%
2012 102.0% +7.3%
2013 102.9% +0.9%
2014 98.6% -4.3%
2015 98.6% +0.1%
2016 97.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.4% 85.5% 97.0% 6
2000s 96.8% 90.2% 104.7% 9
2010s 98.1% 91.8% 102.9% 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 133 Slovakia 97.7% compare
  2. 134 Botswana 97.6% compare
  3. 135 Belgium 97.5% compare
  4. 137 Maldives 97.2% compare
  5. 138 Cyprus 97.0% compare
  6. 139 Thailand 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Croatia was 97.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1994.
How does Croatia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Croatia ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.