Repeaters, primary, male in Greece
Greece: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Greece stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Greece peaked at 6.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Greece 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, 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, primary, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -86.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2183.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Greece?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Greece was 0.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Greece ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.