Children out of school, primary, male in Greece
Greece: Children out of school, primary, male was 12,031 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Greece, 2002–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Greece is 12,031, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 274.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Greece peaked at 19,254 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,727, in 2016.
That places Greece 93rd 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, primary, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,254 | — |
| 2003 | 12,373 | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 4,309 | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 4,320 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,184 | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 5,859 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2,932 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 3,209 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4,769 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 5,551 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 7,997 | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 5,337 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,727 | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 4,958 | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 8,905 | +79.6% |
| 2019 | 9,885 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 11,780 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 12,031 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,883 | 4,309 | 19,254 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,627 | 2,727 | 9,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,906 | 11,780 | 12,031 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Greece?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Greece was 12,031 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19,254 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,727 in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.9%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.