Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece
Greece: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.4% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 77.9% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 92.6% | 100.0% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Greece was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).