Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 158.7%
World rank
155th
of 175 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
The figure is up 158.7% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Greece peaked at 22.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Greece 155th out of 175 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -78.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +158.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.1% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 152 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 153 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 156 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 156 Albania 0.0% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 156 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 156 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 156 France 0.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 156 India 0.0%
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 156 Peru 0.0% compare
- 156 Poland 0.0% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Greece was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Greece ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release