Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Greece
Greece: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Greece stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Greece peaked at 5.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Greece ranks 132nd of 189 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.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -69.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +559.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +559.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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, primary, total in Greece?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Greece ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, total (% of total 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.