France vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
France
1.3%
in 2024
Greece
1.2%
in 2023
France rank
162nd
Greece rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 162nd and Greece ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 7.5% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or Greece?
- France, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and Greece?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- France ranks 162nd and Greece ranks 164th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release