Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 3,597 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3,597 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece peaked at 18,772 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Greece 97th out of 199 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 primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,772 | — |
| 1972 | 18,378 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,492 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 14,647 | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 13,003 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 10,592 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 8,671 | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 6,990 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 5,357 | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 4,474 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 3,796 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 418 | -89.0% |
| 1983 | 698 | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 692 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 552 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 597 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 574 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 187 | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 116 | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 389 | +235.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1,573 | — |
| 2006 | 1,680 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,778 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,898 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,134 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,928 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,046 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,917 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,162 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,791 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2,249 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 2,297 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,233 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,287 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,265 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,330 | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 3,597 | +8.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,597 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 9.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,597 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +235.3% | 116 | 389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,545 | 5,357 | 18,772 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,210 | 116 | 4,474 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.67 | 0 | 389 | 3 |
| 2000s | 628.88 | 0 | 1,778 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,066 | 1,791 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,870 | 2,265 | 3,597 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece was 3,597 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,772 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release