School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Croatia

Croatia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 81,919 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
81,919 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
138,932 number
in 1970
All-time low
77,454 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Croatia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Croatia is 81,919 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Croatia peaked at 138,932 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 77,454 number, in 2014.

That places Croatia 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 138,932 number —
1971 137,031 number -1.4%
1972 135,329 number -1.2%
1973 133,313 number -1.5%
1974 130,911 number -1.8%
1975 128,259 number -2.0%
1976 125,725 number -2.0%
1977 123,437 number -1.8%
1978 122,199 number -1.0%
1979 122,406 number +0.2%
1980 123,986 number +1.3%
1981 126,266 number +1.8%
1982 128,114 number +1.5%
1983 129,384 number +1.0%
1984 129,778 number +0.3%
1985 129,280 number -0.4%
1986 128,291 number -0.8%
1987 127,779 number -0.4%
1988 127,470 number -0.2%
1989 127,395 number -0.1%
1990 127,421 number +0.0%
1991 127,197 number -0.2%
1992 126,569 number -0.5%
1993 125,329 number -1.0%
1994 123,293 number -1.6%
1995 120,440 number -2.3%
1996 117,007 number -2.9%
1997 113,717 number -2.8%
1998 110,213 number -3.1%
1999 106,326 number -3.5%
2000 102,215 number -3.9%
2001 98,328 number -3.8%
2002 94,468 number -3.9%
2003 92,035 number -2.6%
2004 91,464 number -0.6%
2005 92,540 number +1.2%
2006 94,217 number +1.8%
2007 95,037 number +0.9%
2008 94,574 number -0.5%
2009 92,370 number -2.3%
2010 88,611 number -4.1%
2011 84,332 number -4.8%
2012 80,694 number -4.3%
2013 78,178 number -3.1%
2014 77,454 number -0.9%
2015 78,564 number +1.4%
2016 80,587 number +2.6%
2017 82,301 number +2.1%
2018 83,289 number +1.2%
2019 83,174 number -0.1%
2020 81,919 number -1.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 81,919 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 81,919 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,754 number 122,199 number 138,932 number 10
1980s 127,774 number 123,986 number 129,778 number 10
1990s 119,751 number 106,326 number 127,421 number 10
2000s 94,725 number 91,464 number 102,215 number 10
2010s 81,718 number 77,454 number 88,611 number 10
2020s 81,919 number 81,919 number 81,919 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 140 Eswatini 101,830 number compare
  2. 141 Equatorial Guinea 90,368 number compare
  3. 142 East Timor 90,195 number compare
  4. 144 Armenia 79,444 number compare
  5. 145 Albania 76,225 number compare
  6. 146 Qatar 75,959 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Croatia?
School age population, primary education, female in Croatia was 81,919 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 138,932 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 77,454 number in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Croatia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.