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 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 109th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +20.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 106 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.5% compare
- 108 Andorra 5.7% compare
- 110 Hungary 5.5% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 5.4% compare
- 112 Aruba 5.4% 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia was 5.6% 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 6.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Croatia ranks 109th 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 up 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release