Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia

Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 18.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 147 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2017
All-time low
5.2%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 5.2 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 13 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 15 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15.6 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 18.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia peaked at 19.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.

That places Croatia 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.2%
2004 9.2% +78.7%
2005 9.9% +7.1%
2006 9.8% -1.1%
2007 11.1% +13.7%
2008 12.2% +9.2%
2009 13.0% +6.5%
2010 13.7% +5.6%
2011 13.7% +0.4%
2012 14.2% +3.6%
2013 15.0% +5.6%
2014 15.3% +1.6%
2015 15.6% +1.9%
2016 15.3% -1.7%
2017 19.3% +26.1%
2018 18.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2000s 10.9% 9.2% 13.0% 6
2010s 15.7% 13.7% 19.3% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.4% compare
  2. 95 Denmark 19.6% compare
  3. 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.4% compare
  4. 98 Greece 18.7% compare
  5. 99 Ethiopia 18.2% compare
  6. 100 Viet Nam 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia was 18.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Croatia ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.