Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece
Greece: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 622 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2023, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece stood at 622 children.
The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece peaked at 42,270 children in 2002 and was at its lowest, 437 children, in 2022.
That places Greece 162nd out of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 474 children | — |
| 2001 | 1,258 children | +165.4% |
| 2002 | 42,270 children | +3260.1% |
| 2003 | 28,045 children | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 15,816 children | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 14,379 children | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 18,417 children | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 15,171 children | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 9,572 children | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 10,127 children | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12,388 children | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 14,515 children | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 18,430 children | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 14,054 children | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 9,269 children | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 12,943 children | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 19,606 children | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 20,810 children | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 23,966 children | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 24,137 children | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 437 children | -98.2% |
| 2023 | 622 children | +42.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 622 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 622 children is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 children | 42,270 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,979 children | 474 children | 42,270 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,171 children | 9,269 children | 20,810 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,290 children | 437 children | 24,137 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Greece was 622 children in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42,270 children in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 children in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Greece ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.