France vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

France
0.2%
in 2022
Greece
0.4%
in 2023
France rank
164th
Greece rank
162nd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 164th and Greece ranks 162nd of 169 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 2.8% 4.6% 1.8% Greece
2010s 1.0% 2.2% 1.2% Greece
2020s 0.1% 2.3% 2.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, France or Greece?
Greece, at 0.4% against 0.2% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Greece?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do France and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
France ranks 164th and Greece ranks 162nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release