Greece vs United States: Children out of school, female

Greece
4.0%
in 2021
United States
3.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
108th
United States rank
109th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Greece
  • United States
0246200220122022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th of 177 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 0.3% 2.9% Greece
2010s 2.9% 1.4% 1.5% Greece
2020s 3.9% 3.1% 0.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Greece or United States?
Greece, at 4.0% against 3.8% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Greece and United States?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for children out of school, female?
Greece ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.