Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia

Croatia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.94 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
12.94
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.93
in 1980
All-time low
12.53
in 1991
Years of data
33
1980–2016

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia, 1980–2016

051015201980199820161980: 17.91981: 16.71982: 16.71983: 16.61984: 15.91985: 16.11986: 15.81987: 15.71988: 15.51989: 15.51990: 13.31991: 12.51995: 151996: 14.51997: 141998: 13.61999: 14.72000: 15.32001: 15.22002: 14.42003: 142005: 14.62006: 14.12007: 14.22008: 13.72009: 13.42010: 132011: 132012: 12.72013: 13.32014: 13.12015: 13.22016: 12.9

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia stood at 12.94.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia peaked at 17.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.53, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 17.93
1981 16.75 -6.6%
1982 16.67 -0.5%
1983 16.61 -0.4%
1984 15.86 -4.5%
1985 16.13 +1.7%
1986 15.78 -2.2%
1987 15.66 -0.8%
1988 15.45 -1.3%
1989 15.51 +0.4%
1990 13.32 -14.1%
1991 12.53 -5.9%
1995 15.02 +19.9%
1996 14.53 -3.2%
1997 14.02 -3.5%
1998 13.62 -2.8%
1999 14.66 +7.6%
2000 15.33 +4.5%
2001 15.15 -1.1%
2002 14.37 -5.2%
2003 13.98 -2.7%
2005 14.65 +4.8%
2006 14.11 -3.6%
2007 14.17 +0.4%
2008 13.67 -3.5%
2009 13.42 -1.8%
2010 12.96 -3.4%
2011 13.03 +0.5%
2012 12.65 -2.9%
2013 13.25 +4.7%
2014 13.11 -1.1%
2015 13.23 +0.9%
2016 12.94 -2.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 12.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 12.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.24 15.45 17.93 10
1990s 13.96 12.53 15.02 7
2000s 14.32 13.42 15.33 9
2010s 13.03 12.65 13.25 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 123 South Korea 13.03 compare
  2. 124 Sao Tome and Principe 13.01 compare
  3. 125 Poland 12.97 compare
  4. 127 Costa Rica 12.91 compare
  5. 128 Belgium 12.7 compare
  6. 129 Indonesia 12.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia?
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Croatia was 12.94 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 1980.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Croatia ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.