Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,143 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,143 number
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
107th
of 149 countries
All-time high
33,826 number
in 1999
All-time low
2,571 number
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 33.8k number2000: 29.1k number2001: 22.9k number2002: 15.8k number2003: 10.4k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 2.8k number2007: 3.5k number2008: 6.9k number2009: 18.1k number2010: 10.7k number2011: 7.1k number2012: 4.1k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 3.9k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia stood at 4,143 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 33,826 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,571 number, in 2005.

That places Croatia 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 33,826 number
2000 29,146 number -13.8%
2001 22,915 number -21.4%
2002 15,769 number -31.2%
2003 10,391 number -34.1%
2005 2,571 number -75.3%
2006 2,754 number +7.1%
2007 3,541 number +28.6%
2008 6,909 number +95.1%
2009 18,060 number +161.4%
2010 10,655 number -41.0%
2011 7,126 number -33.1%
2012 4,123 number -42.1%
2013 5,643 number +36.9%
2014 3,916 number -30.6%
2015 4,224 number +7.9%
2016 4,635 number +9.7%
2017 4,674 number +0.8%
2018 4,143 number -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,826 number 33,826 number 33,826 number 1
2000s 12,451 number 2,571 number 29,146 number 9
2010s 5,460 number 3,916 number 10,655 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 104 Finland 5,004 number compare
  2. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare
  3. 106 Costa Rica 4,639 number compare
  4. 108 Vanuatu 4,065 number compare
  5. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare
  6. 110 Denmark 3,959 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia was 4,143 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 33,826 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,571 number in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Croatia ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/