Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 2,297 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,297 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece peaked at 18,772 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.
That places Greece 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, 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) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,772 number | — |
| 1972 | 18,378 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,492 number | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 14,647 number | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 13,003 number | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 10,592 number | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 8,671 number | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 6,990 number | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 5,357 number | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 4,474 number | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 3,796 number | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 418 number | -89.0% |
| 1983 | 698 number | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 692 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 552 number | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 597 number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 574 number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 187 number | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 116 number | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 389 number | +235.3% |
| 1998 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 0 number | — |
| 2003 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 1,573 number | — |
| 2006 | 1,680 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,778 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,898 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,134 number | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,928 number | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,046 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,917 number | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,162 number | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,791 number | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2,249 number | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 2,297 number | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,297 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 6.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,297 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 7.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | +235.3% | 116 number | 389 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,545 number | 5,357 number | 18,772 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,210 number | 116 number | 4,474 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.67 number | 0 number | 389 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 628.88 number | 0 number | 1,778 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,047 number | 1,791 number | 2,297 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 103 Solomon Islands 2,678 number compare
- 104 Bhutan 2,618 number compare
- 105 Hungary 2,456 number compare
- 107 Israel 1,972 number compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 1,792 number compare
- 109 Cape Verde 1,674 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, female in Greece?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece was 2,297 number in 2018, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.