Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,159 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,159 number
Change on year
up 472.7%
World rank
84th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8,187 number
in 2006
All-time low
234 number
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia, 2001–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001200920182001: 652 number2002: 234 number2005: 8.0k number2006: 8.2k number2007: 8.2k number2008: 7.8k number2009: 6.9k number2010: 4.3k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 351 number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.0k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 377 number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia is 2,159 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 472.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia peaked at 8,187 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 234 number, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 84th of 133 countries on this measure, 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 652 number
2002 234 number -64.1%
2005 7,985 number +3312.4%
2006 8,187 number +2.5%
2007 8,160 number -0.3%
2008 7,759 number -4.9%
2009 6,885 number -11.3%
2010 4,259 number -38.1%
2011 2,471 number -42.0%
2012 351 number -85.8%
2013 1,413 number +302.6%
2014 1,437 number +1.7%
2015 1,025 number -28.7%
2016 1,110 number +8.3%
2017 377 number -66.0%
2018 2,159 number +472.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,695 number 234 number 8,187 number 7
2010s 1,622 number 351 number 4,259 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,850 number compare
  2. 82 Qatar 2,299 number compare
  3. 83 Belarus 2,257 number compare
  4. 85 Cape Verde 2,031 number compare
  5. 86 Peru 1,983 number compare
  6. 87 Norway 1,910 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Croatia was 2,159 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8,187 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 234 number in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Croatia ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/