Children out of school, primary in Greece
Greece: Children out of school, primary was 622 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Greece is 622, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Greece peaked at 42,270 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 437, in 2022.
That places Greece 166th out of 197 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, primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 474 | — |
| 2001 | 1,258 | +165.4% |
| 2002 | 42,270 | +3260.1% |
| 2003 | 28,045 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 15,816 | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 14,379 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 18,417 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 15,171 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 9,572 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 10,127 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12,388 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 14,515 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 18,430 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 14,054 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 9,269 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 12,943 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 19,606 | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 20,810 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 23,966 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 24,137 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 437 | -98.2% |
| 2023 | 622 | +42.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 622 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 622 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3260.1% | 1,258 | 42,270 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,979 | 474 | 42,270 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,171 | 9,269 | 20,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,290 | 437 | 24,137 | 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, primary in Greece?
- Children out of school, primary in Greece was 622 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42,270 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for children out of school, primary?
- Greece ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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, primary. 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.