Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece
Greece: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.5% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 555.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece peaked at 22.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +555.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +555.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 10.2% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Greece was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Greece ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.