France vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
France
1.6%
in 2024
Greece
1.2%
in 2023
France rank
157th
Greece rank
158th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 157th and Greece ranks 158th of 171 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 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 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 1.6% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 157th and Greece ranks 158th of 171 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release