Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 6,367 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece is 6,367 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 18,915 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,664 number, in 2014.
Greece ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,826 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,064 number | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 14,709 number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 13,237 number | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 12,596 number | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 8,558 number | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 7,684 number | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 8,477 number | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 13,070 number | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 15,757 number | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 16,131 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 18,131 number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 18,915 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17,158 number | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 15,703 number | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 16,565 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 13,846 number | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 13,030 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 12,502 number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 13,022 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13,000 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,255 number | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 7,089 number | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 6,859 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,024 number | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 6,136 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,424 number | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5,186 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,664 number | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 6,904 number | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 7,266 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7,245 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,367 number | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,358 number | 7,684 number | 14,709 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,137 number | 13,030 number | 18,915 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,841 number | 12,502 number | 13,022 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,401 number | 6,859 number | 8,255 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,135 number | 4,664 number | 7,266 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Greece was 6,367 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,664 number in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.