Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.2%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
74th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1999
All-time low
4.6%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia, 1999–2018

4681012141999200820181999: 13.5 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 9.4 %2005: 8.4 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 8 %2018: 7.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia peaked at 13.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.

Croatia ranks 74th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.5%
2000 12.8% -4.9%
2001 11.4% -11.2%
2002 10.2% -10.9%
2003 9.4% -7.7%
2005 8.4% -10.4%
2008 7.3% -13.5%
2009 6.9% -4.5%
2010 7.3% +4.8%
2011 5.7% -21.7%
2012 4.6% -19.5%
2013 5.3% +15.4%
2014 5.9% +11.0%
2015 7.0% +19.4%
2016 7.9% +13.2%
2017 8.0% +0.5%
2018 7.2% -9.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 9.5% 6.9% 12.8% 7
2010s 6.5% 4.6% 8.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Croatia was 7.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Croatia ranks 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/