Greece vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Greece
4.0%
in 2021
United States
3.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
110th
United States rank
111th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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 110th and United States ranks 111th of 180 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Greece or United States?
Greece, at 4.0% against 3.8% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Greece ranks 110th and United States ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,581 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release