Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Greece, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Greece stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Greece peaked at 6.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.8% | — |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 107 Cayman Islands 4.1% compare
- 108 Bahrain 4.1% compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 111 United States of America 3.8% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7% compare
- 113 Qatar 3.6% compare
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, female in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Greece was 4.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Greece ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release