Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece

Greece: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 151,876 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
151,876 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
167,073 number
in 2013
All-time low
87,087 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 151,876 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece peaked at 167,073 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87,087 number, in 1971.

That places Greece 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 87,087 number
1972 91,178 number +4.7%
1973 101,285 number +11.1%
1974 108,358 number +7.0%
1975 109,643 number +1.2%
1976 108,357 number -1.2%
1977 118,120 number +9.0%
1978 126,415 number +7.0%
1979 137,146 number +8.5%
1980 142,441 number +3.9%
1981 145,924 number +2.4%
1982 151,666 number +3.9%
1983 153,587 number +1.3%
1984 158,816 number +3.4%
1985 162,155 number +2.1%
1986 160,079 number -1.3%
1987 155,527 number -2.8%
1988 155,246 number -0.2%
1989 147,737 number -4.8%
1990 141,756 number -4.0%
1991 136,536 number -3.7%
1992 135,014 number -1.1%
1993 134,991 number -0.0%
1994 132,818 number -1.6%
1995 131,138 number -1.3%
1996 127,947 number -2.4%
1997 132,746 number +3.8%
1998 141,044 number +6.3%
1999 142,559 number +1.1%
2000 147,881 number +3.7%
2001 147,046 number -0.6%
2002 143,568 number -2.4%
2003 142,051 number -1.1%
2004 140,290 number -1.2%
2005 141,654 number +1.0%
2006 142,982 number +0.9%
2007 142,666 number -0.2%
2008 148,439 number +4.0%
2009 154,213 number +3.9%
2010 159,986 number +3.7%
2011 166,657 number +4.2%
2012 166,423 number -0.1%
2013 167,073 number +0.4%
2014 161,461 number -3.4%
2015 163,414 number +1.2%
2016 155,837 number -4.6%
2017 152,462 number -2.2%
2018 151,876 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109,732 number 87,087 number 137,146 number 9
1980s 153,318 number 142,441 number 162,155 number 10
1990s 135,655 number 127,947 number 142,559 number 10
2000s 145,079 number 140,290 number 154,213 number 10
2010s 160,577 number 151,876 number 167,073 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 94 Slovakia 166,312 number compare
  2. 95 United Arab Emirates 155,999 number compare
  3. 96 Myanmar 154,103 number compare
  4. 98 Guinea 151,512 number compare
  5. 99 Palestine 148,253 number compare
  6. 100 Costa Rica 136,907 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece was 151,876 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 167,073 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 87,087 number in 1971.
How does Greece rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Greece ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.