Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 3,948 in 2023. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3,948 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece peaked at 28,738 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Greece ranks 102nd of 196 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 | 19,015 | 7,987 | 28,738 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,886 | 21 | 7,302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147 | 0 | 441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 995.71 | 0 | 2,504 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,540 | 1,928 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,114 | 2,437 | 3,948 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece was 3,948 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28,738 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release