The right to education is a fundamental human and child’s right. Ensuring the right to education enables the enjoyment of other human rights. The right to education implies the availability of primary, secondary and higher education, but also the quality of the educational process. Considering that primary education is the core level of education defined in international law as a level that should be mandatory, free and accessible to all, the availability and quality of primary education is central to this work. The study of the right to education is based on Katarina Tomasevski's 4-A scheme, with which the author describes this right through its four dimensions: availability, accessibility, acceptability and adaptability. The aim of this work is to gain insight into the state of the right to education in the areas of special national concern in the Split-Dalmatia County. A case study method was used to provide holistic insight, and data was collected through the analysis of documentation and interviews with relevant subjects. The analysis of the documentation aimed at gaining insight into the state of education in the entire Split- Dalmatia County, while the interviews were conducted with principals, one member of a school professional/counseling team and one teacher from three schools situated in areas of special national concern, selected by relevant criteria (number of students, at-risk-of-poverty rates, distance from two major cities in the county). The analysis of the collected dana showed that the area in which students live and study and local community investment in education both play a role in the student’s educational opportunities. Positive aspects of education in researched areas include better interpersonal relationships at school and greater possibilities for attending to students' individual needs.