Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 3,948 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,948
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28,738
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Greece recorded 3,948 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps filled in Greece peaked at 28,738 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Greece 102nd 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, male (number), gaps filled in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 28,549
1972 28,738 +0.7%
1973 25,037 -12.9%
1974 22,072 -11.8%
1975 19,039 -13.7%
1976 16,268 -14.6%
1977 13,105 -19.4%
1978 10,344 -21.1%
1979 7,987 -22.8%
1980 7,302 -8.6%
1981 5,889 -19.4%
1982 797 -86.5%
1983 1,064 +33.5%
1984 1,077 +1.2%
1985 937 -13.0%
1986 855 -8.8%
1987 710 -17.0%
1988 209 -70.6%
1989 21 -90.0%
1990 161 +666.7%
1991 301 +87.0%
1992 441 +46.5%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1,116
2005 2,231 +100.0%
2006 2,235 +0.2%
2007 2,504 +12.0%
2008 2,547 +1.7%
2009 2,589 +1.7%
2010 2,632 +1.6%
2011 2,883 +9.5%
2012 2,865 -0.6%
2013 2,687 -6.2%
2014 2,536 -5.6%
2015 2,409 -5.0%
2016 1,928 -20.0%
2017 2,382 +23.5%
2018 2,475 +3.9%
2019 2,600 +5.1%
2020 2,474 -4.8%
2021 2,437 -1.5%
2022 3,595 +47.5%
2023 3,948 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,015 7,987 28,738 9
1980s 1,886 21 7,302 10
1990s 180.6 0 441 5
2000s 1,322 0 2,589 10
2010s 2,540 1,928 2,883 10
2020s 3,114 2,437 3,948 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 4,565 compare
  2. 100 China 4,263 compare
  3. 101 Hungary 4,053 compare
  4. 103 Italy 3,847 compare
  5. 104 Cuba 3,146 compare
  6. 105 Slovakia 2,953 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Greece?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Greece was 3,948 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 28,738 in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Greece ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.