Greece vs Latin America & Caribbean: School enrollment, primary, female

Greece
98.5%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
93.9%
in 2018
Greece rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Greece
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.5% against 93.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 94.6% 85.5% 9.1% Greece
1980s 93.1% 90.5% 2.6% Greece
1990s 89.8% 91.2% 1.4% Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 95.0% 93.9% 1.1% Greece
2010s 96.9% 94.2% 2.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Greece or Latin America & Caribbean?
Greece, at 98.5% against 93.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
4.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Greece ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.