Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4,772 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece is 4,772 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece peaked at 47,321 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.
Greece ranks 110th of 190 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,560 number | 13,344 number | 47,321 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,096 number | 137 number | 11,776 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.67 number | 0 number | 830 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,500 number | 0 number | 4,282 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,580 number | 3,719 number | 5,017 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 107 Switzerland 6,125 number compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 6,095 number compare
- 109 Cape Verde 4,909 number compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 4,544 number compare
- 112 Cuba 4,160 number compare
- 113 Jamaica 3,982 number 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Greece was 4,772 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 47,321 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.