Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1972
All-time low
5.4%
in 2013
Years of data
36
1971–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece peaked at 15.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Madagascar 9.6% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 9.6% compare
- 42 Ethiopia 9.5% compare
- 44 Spain 9.1% compare
- 45 Honduras 9.0% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 8.7% compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece was 9.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release