Children out of school, male in Greece
Greece: Children out of school, male was 3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Greece, 2002–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.7% for children out of school, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 280.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Greece peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Greece 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.4% | — |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +79.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 100 Libya 4.0%
- 101 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 3.8% compare
- 104 French Polynesia 3.6%
- 105 Belarus 3.6% compare
- 106 Egypt 3.5% compare
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 children out of school, male in Greece?
- Children out of school, male in Greece was 3.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for children out of school, male?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.