Persistence to grade 5, female in Greece
Greece: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Greece is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 16th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.6% | — |
| 1972 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 93.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 93.4% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 93.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Greece?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Greece was 99.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.