Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia peaked at 3,449 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Croatia 162nd out of 176 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 534 | — |
| 2002 | 606 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3,449 | +469.1% |
| 2006 | 2,331 | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 1,998 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1,406 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,696 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1,656 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,483 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,021 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 322 | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 220 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +469.1% | 606 | 3,449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,717 | 534 | 3,449 | 7 |
| 2010s | 591.9 | 0 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.75 | 0 | 220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 159 Anguilla 3 compare
- 160 Montserrat 2 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 162 Belarus 0 compare
- 162 Ghana 0 compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 162 Jamaica 0 compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 162 Niue 0 compare
- 162 Naoero 0 compare
- 162 Serbia 0 compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 162 Türkiye 0 compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,449 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Croatia ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release