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 4,794 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
4,794 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
91st
of 148 countries
All-time high
16,611 number
in 1999
All-time low
4,794 number
in 2013
Years of data
10
1999–2013

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia, 1999–2013

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1999200620131999: 16.6k number2000: 14.7k number2001: 11.0k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 4.8k number2008: 5.7k number2009: 10.6k number2010: 7.2k number2011: 5.8k number2013: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia stood at 4,794 number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 16,611 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,794 number, in 2013.

That places Croatia 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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, male (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2013.
Year number Change
1999 16,611 number
2000 14,675 number -11.7%
2001 11,003 number -25.0%
2002 7,531 number -31.6%
2003 4,837 number -35.8%
2008 5,675 number +17.3%
2009 10,597 number +86.7%
2010 7,236 number -31.7%
2011 5,806 number -19.8%
2013 4,794 number -17.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4,794 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4,794 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,611 number 16,611 number 16,611 number 1
2000s 9,053 number 4,837 number 14,675 number 6
2010s 5,945 number 4,794 number 7,236 number 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 88 Canada 6,480 number compare
  2. 89 Hong Kong, China 5,643 number compare
  3. 90 Serbia 5,219 number compare
  4. 92 Czechia 4,641 number compare
  5. 93 Kyrgyzstan 4,628 number compare
  6. 94 Belarus 4,256 number

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 4,794 number in 2013, 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 16,611 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 4,794 number in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Croatia ranks 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/