Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece
Greece: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece is 99.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece peaked at 106.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1992.
Greece ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.4% | — |
| 1972 | 102.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 105.3% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 102.0% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 98.4% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 96.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.9% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 99.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96.7% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 106.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.8% | 96.5% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 93.6% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 89.2% | 106.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 95.6% | 103.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 98.8% | 103.5% | 8 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Greece was 99.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Greece ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.