Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Greece, 1972β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -5.38 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.5% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 6.95 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.38 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Greece ranks 178th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 0.6542 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 175 Fiji, Republic of -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba -4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Jamaica -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tajikistan, Republic of -6.37 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Greece was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.