Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 641 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
641
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,988
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199720231971: 5.7k1972: 6.0k1973: 5.2k1974: 4.4k1975: 4.0k1976: 3.4k1977: 2.8k1978: 2.1k1979: 1.6k1980: 1.5k1981: 1.1k1982: 1291983: 1141984: 1291985: 981986: 1211987: 1231988: 411989: 11992: 812005: 4042006: 3962007: 4352010: 4972011: 5022012: 4832013: 4492014: 4042015: 4062016: 3642017: 3362018: 4022019: 4062020: 3272021: 3922022: 5512023: 641

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece stood at 641.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece peaked at 5,988 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.

That places Greece 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 5,670
1972 5,988 +5.6%
1973 5,248 -12.4%
1974 4,387 -16.4%
1975 3,957 -9.8%
1976 3,386 -14.4%
1977 2,779 -17.9%
1978 2,098 -24.5%
1979 1,633 -22.2%
1980 1,523 -6.7%
1981 1,103 -27.6%
1982 129 -88.3%
1983 114 -11.6%
1984 129 +13.2%
1985 98 -24.0%
1986 121 +23.5%
1987 123 +1.7%
1988 41 -66.7%
1989 1 -97.6%
1992 81 +8000.0%
2005 404 +398.8%
2006 396 -2.0%
2007 435 +9.8%
2010 497 +14.3%
2011 502 +1.0%
2012 483 -3.8%
2013 449 -7.0%
2014 404 -10.0%
2015 406 +0.5%
2016 364 -10.3%
2017 336 -7.7%
2018 402 +19.6%
2019 406 +1.0%
2020 327 -19.5%
2021 392 +19.9%
2022 551 +40.6%
2023 641 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,905 1,633 5,988 9
1980s 338.2 1 1,523 10
1990s 81 81 81 1
2000s 411.67 396 435 3
2010s 424.9 336 502 10
2020s 477.75 327 641 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 97 Italy 747 compare
  2. 98 Hungary 746 compare
  3. 99 Israel 709 compare
  4. 101 Jordan 542 compare
  5. 102 Eswatini 535 compare
  6. 103 Ukraine 521 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Greece was 641 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5,988 in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,143 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release