The first part of this paper presents an overview of informatics in primary education through the Curriculum that has been in use so far, the Curriculum of the school subject Informatics for primary and secondary schools, which will be in use from the school year 2020/2021., and Curriculum of cross-curricular topics Use of information and communication technology for primary and secondary schools. The Scratch programming language and visual programming in the Scratch programming language are briefly explained, and the positive aspects of visual programming are emphasized. The second part of the paper presents the results of the research that this paper dealt with. The perception of fourth-grade elementary school students about programming in the Scratch programming language concerning gender, place of residence, and success in mathematics at the end of the third grade, and the frequency of using computers/mobile phones/tablets concerning the place of residence were investigated. The research involved 57 students from three schools, two of which are from the area of the city of Čakovec, and one is from the municipality of Selnica. The study examined whether there was a statistically significant difference in students' perceptions concerning gender, place of residence, and math achievement at the end of third grade. The research concluded that there is no statistically significant difference in students' perception of programming concerning gender, place of residence or success in mathematics at the end of third grade and that there is no statistically significant difference in the frequency of computer/mobile phone/tablet use concerning the place of residence. The research showed that fourth-grade students after the computer programming class gained positive attitudes about programming and have a desire to learn to program in school.