Persistence to grade 5, male in Greece
Greece: Persistence to grade 5, male was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Greece is 99.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Greece peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 6th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.4% | — |
| 1972 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 94.3% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 93.8% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 94.4% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.7% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.7% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Greece?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Greece was 99.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (% 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.