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 1.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia peaked at 13.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 144th of 175 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 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +302.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | — |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +302.6% | 3.4% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 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 1.4% 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 13.8% 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 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Croatia ranks 144th out of 175 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 76.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release