Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 467 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
467
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,076
in 1971
All-time low
2
in 1989
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1971199720231971: 3.1k1972: 3.0k1973: 2.4k1974: 2.2k1975: 1.5k1976: 1.2k1977: 9601978: 6391979: 3941980: 3041981: 3211982: 1041983: 1921984: 2191985: 2401986: 721987: 771988: 211989: 21992: 402005: 1922006: 2532007: 2772010: 3182011: 3732012: 3692013: 3872014: 3812015: 2292016: 262017: 2272018: 2232019: 2592020: 2282021: 2362022: 3642023: 467

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Greece recorded 467 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Greece peaked at 3,076 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1989.

Greece ranks 94th of 174 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 5 of primary education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 3,076
1972 3,010 -2.1%
1973 2,442 -18.9%
1974 2,240 -8.3%
1975 1,523 -32.0%
1976 1,191 -21.8%
1977 960 -19.4%
1978 639 -33.4%
1979 394 -38.3%
1980 304 -22.8%
1981 321 +5.6%
1982 104 -67.6%
1983 192 +84.6%
1984 219 +14.1%
1985 240 +9.6%
1986 72 -70.0%
1987 77 +6.9%
1988 21 -72.7%
1989 2 -90.5%
1992 40 +1900.0%
2005 192 +380.0%
2006 253 +31.8%
2007 277 +9.5%
2010 318 +14.8%
2011 373 +17.3%
2012 369 -1.1%
2013 387 +4.9%
2014 381 -1.6%
2015 229 -39.9%
2016 26 -88.6%
2017 227 +773.1%
2018 223 -1.8%
2019 259 +16.1%
2020 228 -12.0%
2021 236 +3.5%
2022 364 +54.2%
2023 467 +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,719 394 3,076 9
1980s 155.2 2 321 10
1990s 40 40 40 1
2000s 240.67 192 277 3
2010s 279.2 26 387 10
2020s 323.75 228 467 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 91 Spain 602 compare
  2. 92 Italy 599 compare
  3. 93 Ecuador 487 compare
  4. 95 Botswana 456 compare
  5. 96 Sao Tome and Principe 451 compare
  6. 97 Togo 394 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Greece was 467 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,076 in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1989.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 4,503 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release