Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 78.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia is 78.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia peaked at 78.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.7% | — |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 78.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 90% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 78.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.7% | 58.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.8% | 78.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Ukraine 80.2% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.9% compare
- 65 Mauritius 78.7% compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.1% compare
- 67 Argentina 78.0% 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Croatia was 78.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.