Greece vs UIS: Arab States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Greece
7,545
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
2.54 million
in 2024
Greece rank
101st
UIS: Arab States rank
101st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 2.54 million against 7,545 in Greece, a difference of 2.53 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 336.2 times Greece's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 101st and UIS: Arab States ranks 101st of 205 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 31,560 2.35 million 2.32 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 3,096 2.81 million 2.80 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 276.67 3.00 million 3.00 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 1,500 2.85 million 2.85 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 4,605 2.76 million 2.76 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 5,983 2.58 million 2.57 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Greece or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 2.54 million against 7,545 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Greece and UIS: Arab States?
2.53 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and UIS: Arab States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and UIS: Arab States rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Greece ranks 101st and UIS: Arab States ranks 101st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release