Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia is 98.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Croatia was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.