Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia
Croatia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia peaked at 1.01 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9897 index, in 2002.
That places Croatia 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.991 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9897 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9914 index | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9956 index | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9956 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9975 index | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9971 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.999 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9983 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9993 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9946 index | 0.9897 index | 0.9993 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9948 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9993 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 78 France 1 index compare
- 79 Seychelles 1 index compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1 index compare
- 82 United States 1 index compare
- 83 Malaysia 1 index compare
- 84 Iceland 1 index compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Croatia was 1 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9897 index in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.