Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 407 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece stood at 407.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 535.9% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece peaked at 23,867 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2022.
That places Greece 144th out of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,522 | — |
| 2001 | 11,679 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 21,336 | +82.7% |
| 2003 | 20,975 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23,354 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 23,030 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19,383 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 23,867 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 4,857 | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 3,177 | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 4,736 | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 4,504 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,169 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4,062 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 6,857 | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 8,449 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 6,187 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 4,690 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 5,978 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 7,160 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 64 | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 407 | +535.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 407 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 24% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 407 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +535.9% | 64 | 407 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,268 | 10,522 | 23,867 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,269 | 3,177 | 8,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,402 | 64 | 7,160 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Greece was 407 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23,867 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Greece ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release