Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2,297 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,297 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18,772 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Greece, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199420181971: 18.8k number1972: 18.4k number1973: 16.5k number1974: 14.6k number1975: 13.0k number1976: 10.6k number1977: 8.7k number1978: 7.0k number1979: 5.4k number1980: 4.5k number1981: 3.8k number1982: 418 number1983: 698 number1984: 692 number1985: 552 number1986: 597 number1987: 574 number1988: 187 number1989: 116 number1992: 389 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 0 number2005: 1.6k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 1.8k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 2.1k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.0k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 2.3k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Solomon Islands 2,678 number compare
  2. 104 Bhutan 2,618 number compare
  3. 105 Hungary 2,456 number compare
  4. 107 Israel 1,972 number compare
  5. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 1,792 number compare
  6. 109 Cabo Verde 1,674 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.