Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia is 98.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia peaked at 99.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2018.
That places Croatia 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.8% | — |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Croatia was 98.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.