France vs Greece: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

France
6,050 number
in 2018
Greece
6,367 number
in 2018
France rank
72nd
Greece rank
70th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Greece
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119942018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6,367 number against 6,050 number in France, a difference of 317 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 70th of 185 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 80,506 number 9,744 number 70,762 number France
1980s 101,429 number 16,068 number 85,361 number France
1990s 69,283 number 12,841 number 56,441 number France
2000s 61,357 number 7,401 number 53,956 number France
2010s 20,342 number 6,135 number 14,206 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, France or Greece?
Greece, at 6,367 number against 6,050 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between France and Greece?
317 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do France and Greece rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
France ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.