Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia

Croatia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 19.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.0%
World rank
26th
of 146 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2009
All-time low
15.4%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2002–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia, 2002–2017

01020302002200920172002: 15.62003: 15.42004: 172007: 23.22008: 23.62009: 26.32010: 25.32011: 24.72017: 19

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia stood at 19.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia peaked at 26.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2003.

Croatia ranks 26th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Croatia, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 15.6%
2003 15.4% -1.4%
2004 17.0% +10.7%
2007 23.2% +36.0%
2008 23.6% +1.9%
2009 26.3% +11.3%
2010 25.3% -3.5%
2011 24.7% -2.7%
2017 19.0% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 15.4% 26.3% 6
2010s 23.0% 19.0% 25.3% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Thailand 20.3%
  2. 24 Switzerland 20.1% compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 19.9% compare
  4. 27 Poland 18.9% compare
  5. 28 Italy 18.8% compare
  6. 29 Austria 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Croatia was 19.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/