Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Croatia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 172 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 1,249 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,249 | — |
| 1995 | 1,243 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,230 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 973 | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 1,043 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 904 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 905 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 933 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 788 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 714 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 508 | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 589 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 549 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 527 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 342 | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 484 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 441 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 419 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 311 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 305 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 272 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 266 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 183 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 261 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 202 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 187 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 102 | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 257 | +152.0% |
| 2023 | 172 | -33.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 172 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 16% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 172 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,024, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +152.0% | 102 | 257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,107 | 904 | 1,249 | 6 |
| 2000s | 650.56 | 342 | 933 | 9 |
| 2010s | 314.4 | 183 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.5 | 102 | 257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 154 Marshall Islands 269 compare
- 155 Macao 239 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 188 compare
- 158 Dominica 148 compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145 compare
- 160 East Timor 140 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Croatia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Croatia was 172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release