Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,321 number | — |
| 1972 | 47,116 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 41,529 number | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 36,719 number | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 32,042 number | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 26,860 number | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 21,776 number | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 17,334 number | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 13,344 number | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 11,776 number | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 9,685 number | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 1,215 number | -87.5% |
| 1983 | 1,762 number | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 1,769 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,489 number | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,452 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,284 number | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 396 number | -69.2% |
| 1989 | 137 number | -65.4% |
| 1992 | 830 number | +505.8% |
| 1998 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 0 number | — |
| 2003 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 3,804 number | — |
| 2006 | 3,915 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,282 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 4,530 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,017 number | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,793 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,733 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,453 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,571 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,719 number | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,631 number | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 4,772 number | +3.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,772 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 5.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,772 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 743 number, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +505.8% | 137 number | 830 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- 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)
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.