Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece peaked at 1.64 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Greece 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Greece was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Greece ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release