Greece vs Middle income: School enrollment, primary

Greece
98.2%
in 2017
Middle income
90.3%
in 2018
Greece rank
24th
Middle income rank
22nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Greece
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.2% against 90.3% in Middle income, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 94.1% 75.1% 18.9% Greece
1980s 92.8% 80.5% 12.3% Greece
1990s 89.9% 84.0% 6.0% Greece
2000s 95.5% 87.1% 8.3% Greece
2010s 97.4% 89.8% 7.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Greece or Middle income?
Greece, at 98.2% against 90.3% in Middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Greece and Middle income?
7.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Greece ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 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.