Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 5.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.3%
World rank
86th
of 132 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

0510152001200920182001: 2.3 %2002: 0 %2005: 17 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 6 %2012: 0.915 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 0 %2016: 0.014 %2017: 0 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 5.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Croatia peaked at 17.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 86th of 132 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Croatia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 2.3%
2002 0.0% -100.0%
2005 17.0%
2006 17.1% +0.5%
2007 16.6% -2.7%
2008 16.1% -2.9%
2009 15.2% -5.8%
2010 11.5% -24.4%
2011 6.0% -47.9%
2012 0.9% -84.7%
2013 2.4% +158.9%
2014 2.7% +15.0%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 5.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 0.0% 17.1% 7
2010s 3.2% 0.0% 11.5% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 83 Greece 5.9% compare
  2. 84 New Zealand 5.6% compare
  3. 85 Portugal 5.4% compare
  4. 87 Spain 5.3% compare
  5. 88 Slovenia 5.1% compare
  6. 89 Republic of Moldova 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Croatia was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Croatia ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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