Children out of school in Greece
Greece: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.1% for children out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Greece peaked at 6.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Greece 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +166.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +2952.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 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 children out of school in Greece?
- Children out of school in Greece was 0.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for children out of school?
- Greece ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 (% of 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.