Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 57.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2011
All-time low
45.9%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 49.2 %2000: 52.4 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 53.6 %2003: 52.4 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 47.6 %2007: 50.4 %2008: 54.5 %2009: 58.9 %2010: 61.7 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 62.9 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 52.1 %2016: 53 %2017: 58.3 %2018: 57.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 57.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 63.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2004.

That places Croatia 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 49.2%
2000 52.4% +6.5%
2001 52.4% -0.1%
2002 53.6% +2.3%
2003 52.4% -2.1%
2004 45.9% -12.5%
2005 46.4% +1.2%
2006 47.6% +2.5%
2007 50.4% +5.8%
2008 54.5% +8.3%
2009 58.9% +8.0%
2010 61.7% +4.6%
2011 63.2% +2.6%
2012 62.9% -0.6%
2013 49.2% -21.8%
2014 50.5% +2.7%
2015 52.1% +3.1%
2016 53.0% +1.8%
2017 58.3% +10.1%
2018 57.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1
2000s 51.5% 45.9% 58.9% 10
2010s 56.5% 49.2% 63.2% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 77 Kuwait 60.2% compare
  2. 78 Montenegro 59.1% compare
  3. 79 Ghana 57.9% compare
  4. 81 Cyprus 57.6% compare
  5. 82 Grenada 56.1% compare
  6. 83 Serbia 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia was 57.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.