Greece vs Italy: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Greece
1,290
in 2023
Italy
1,506
in 2023
Greece rank
86th
Italy rank
84th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,506 against 1,290 in Greece, a difference of 216.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th of 199 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 7,610 33,800 26,190 Italy
1980s 881.1 6,601 5,720 Italy
1990s 99 2,633 2,534 Italy
2000s 448.5 1,553 1,104 Italy
2010s 882.7 2,216 1,333 Italy
2020s 1,205 1,401 196.25 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 1,506 against 1,290 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Greece and Italy?
216, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release