Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece peaked at 6.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +166.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +2952.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 | +2952.5% | 0.2% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Greece was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release