Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia
Croatia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.51 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia, 1996–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia stood at 13.51. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia peaked at 19.89 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2016.
That places Croatia 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.6 | — |
| 1997 | 18.95 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.89 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.21 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 18.77 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.27 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.94 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.73 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.53 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.03 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.78 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.26 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.83 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.68 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.71 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.51 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 | 18.95 | 19.89 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 14.78 | 18.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 13.51 | 14.26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Croatia was 13.51 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Croatia ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.