Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 16.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Greece 48th out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 16.8% | — |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Greece was 16.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release