Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.2108 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2108 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia peaked at 0.7849 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1834 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Croatia 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7526 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7849 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7168 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5392 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5197 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4066 GPIA | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2366 GPIA | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5002 GPIA | +111.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4743 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4758 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3986 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4132 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.372 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3168 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2996 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2627 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1834 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2056 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2108 GPIA | +2.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2108 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 23% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2108 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +111.4% | 0.2366 GPIA | 0.5002 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.4066 GPIA | 0.7849 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3986 GPIA | 0.2366 GPIA | 0.5002 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2156 GPIA | 0.1834 GPIA | 0.2627 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia was 0.2108 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7849 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1834 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Croatia ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release