Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 2,642 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2,642 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 3,854 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 492, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 492 | — |
| 2002 | 790 | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 882 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,381 | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 1,539 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,606 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,969 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 3,854 | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 1,693 | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 1,726 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,695 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,049 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2,334 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,360 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,856 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 2,406 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2,566 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,154 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 2,901 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,717 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,570 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,642 | +2.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2,642 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2,642 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,564 | 492 | 3,854 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,284 | 1,693 | 3,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,708 | 2,570 | 2,901 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Croatia was 2,642 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,854 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release