France vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
France
0.5%
in 2024
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
France rank
155th
Greece rank
152nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
France ranks 155th and Greece ranks 152nd of 175 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 | 2.0% | 19.2% | 17.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.6% against 0.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between France and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- France ranks 155th and Greece ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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