Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,383 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,383 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,383 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,355 number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1980–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980199920181980: 3.4k number1981: 3.8k number1982: 4.0k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 4.3k number1986: 4.4k number1987: 4.6k number1988: 4.7k number1989: 4.8k number1990: 5.4k number1991: 5.6k number1995: 5.3k number1996: 5.5k number1997: 5.8k number1998: 6.2k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 6.4k number2001: 6.4k number2002: 6.9k number2003: 7.1k number2005: 6.1k number2006: 6.3k number2007: 6.4k number2008: 6.8k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 7.7k number2011: 7.8k number2012: 8.1k number2013: 7.9k number2014: 8.3k number2015: 8.4k number2016: 8.6k number2018: 9.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 9,383 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 9,383 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,355 number, in 1980.

That places Croatia 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 3,355 number
1981 3,758 number +12.0%
1982 3,974 number +5.7%
1983 4,085 number +2.8%
1984 4,256 number +4.2%
1985 4,282 number +0.6%
1986 4,395 number +2.6%
1987 4,566 number +3.9%
1988 4,726 number +3.5%
1989 4,808 number +1.7%
1990 5,427 number +12.9%
1991 5,619 number +3.5%
1995 5,320 number -5.3%
1996 5,531 number +4.0%
1997 5,842 number +5.6%
1998 6,201 number +6.1%
1999 6,359 number +2.5%
2000 6,372 number +0.2%
2001 6,374 number +0.0%
2002 6,942 number +8.9%
2003 7,143 number +2.9%
2005 6,071 number -15.0%
2006 6,346 number +4.5%
2007 6,420 number +1.2%
2008 6,823 number +6.3%
2009 7,116 number +4.3%
2010 7,662 number +7.7%
2011 7,799 number +1.8%
2012 8,129 number +4.2%
2013 7,924 number -2.5%
2014 8,259 number +4.2%
2015 8,358 number +1.2%
2016 8,620 number +3.1%
2018 9,383 number +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,220 number 3,355 number 4,808 number 10
1990s 5,757 number 5,320 number 6,359 number 7
2000s 6,623 number 6,071 number 7,143 number 9
2010s 8,267 number 7,662 number 9,383 number 8

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 9,618 number compare
  2. 86 Kuwait 9,408 number compare
  3. 87 Palestine, State of 9,400 number compare
  4. 89 Latvia 8,723 number compare
  5. 90 Papua New Guinea 8,607 number compare
  6. 91 Jordan 8,188 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 9,383 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9,383 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 number in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.