Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 943.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia peaked at 14.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +379.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +363.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +943.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +943.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2005 | +379.4% | 2.9% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | +363.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 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 one year before the official primary in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Croatia ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release