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 0.0% 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 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Croatia peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 162nd 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +480.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1.2% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%. (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 | +480.9% | 2.5% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.0% 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 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 0.0% 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 14.3% 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 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Croatia ranks 162nd 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 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release