Greece vs World: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Greece
- World
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.2% against 89.4% in World, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 75.2% | 18.8% | Greece |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 79.8% | 13.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 82.0% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 85.6% | 9.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 89.0% | 8.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Greece or World?
- Greece, at 98.2% against 89.4% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Greece and World?
- 8.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Greece and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Greece ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd 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
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.