Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 517 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
517 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8,574 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 2004
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199420181971: 8.6k number1972: 7.9k number1973: 6.9k number1974: 6.3k number1975: 5.2k number1976: 4.4k number1977: 3.6k number1978: 2.7k number1979: 1.7k number1980: 1.4k number1981: 1.1k number1982: 132 number1983: 252 number1984: 139 number1985: 117 number1986: 149 number1987: 171 number1988: 66 number1989: 19 number1992: 103 number2004: 0 number2005: 371 number2006: 528 number2007: 595 number2010: 664 number2011: 734 number2012: 706 number2013: 751 number2014: 727 number2015: 560 number2016: 487 number2017: 494 number2018: 517 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 517 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 8,574 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2004.

Greece ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 8,574 number
1972 7,940 number -7.4%
1973 6,943 number -12.6%
1974 6,287 number -9.4%
1975 5,200 number -17.3%
1976 4,420 number -15.0%
1977 3,572 number -19.2%
1978 2,665 number -25.4%
1979 1,696 number -36.4%
1980 1,416 number -16.5%
1981 1,088 number -23.2%
1982 132 number -87.9%
1983 252 number +90.9%
1984 139 number -44.8%
1985 117 number -15.8%
1986 149 number +27.4%
1987 171 number +14.8%
1988 66 number -61.4%
1989 19 number -71.2%
1992 103 number +442.1%
2004 0 number -100.0%
2005 371 number
2006 528 number +42.3%
2007 595 number +12.7%
2010 664 number +11.6%
2011 734 number +10.5%
2012 706 number -3.8%
2013 751 number +6.4%
2014 727 number -3.2%
2015 560 number -23.0%
2016 487 number -13.0%
2017 494 number +1.4%
2018 517 number +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,255 number 1,696 number 8,574 number 9
1980s 354.9 number 19 number 1,416 number 10
1990s 103 number 103 number 103 number 1
2000s 373.5 number 0 number 595 number 4
2010s 626.67 number 487 number 751 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 108 Cape Verde 642 number compare
  2. 109 Belize 616 number compare
  3. 110 Costa Rica 569 number compare
  4. 112 Denmark 472 number compare
  5. 113 New Caledonia 469 number compare
  6. 114 Djibouti 466 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Greece was 517 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8,574 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2004.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.