Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece

Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
92nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
34
1971–2022

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2022

00.511.51971199620221971: 0.972 %1972: 0.698 %1973: 1.3 %1974: 0.673 %1975: 0.581 %1976: 0.378 %1977: 0.294 %1978: 0.232 %1979: 0.126 %1980: 0.154 %1981: 0.109 %1982: 0.266 %1983: 0.32 %1984: 0.326 %1985: 0.299 %1986: 0.09 %1988: 0 %1991: 0.03 %2003: 0 %2004: 0.31 %2005: 0.409 %2006: 0.557 %2010: 0.714 %2011: 0.836 %2012: 0.707 %2013: 0.688 %2015: 0.024 %2016: 0.449 %2017: 0.509 %2018: 0.506 %2019: 0.54 %2020: 0.425 %2021: 0.716 %2022: 0.893 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece peaked at 1.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Greece ranks 92nd of 136 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Greece, 1971 to 2022.
Year % Change
1971 1.0%
1972 0.7% -28.2%
1973 1.3% +92.1%
1974 0.7% -49.8%
1975 0.6% -13.8%
1976 0.4% -34.9%
1977 0.3% -22.0%
1978 0.2% -21.4%
1979 0.1% -45.7%
1980 0.2% +22.7%
1981 0.1% -29.4%
1982 0.3% +144.2%
1983 0.3% +20.4%
1984 0.3% +1.7%
1985 0.3% -8.1%
1986 0.1% -69.8%
1988 0.0% -100.0%
1991 0.0%
2003 0.0% -100.0%
2004 0.3%
2005 0.4% +32.2%
2006 0.6% +36.2%
2010 0.7% +28.1%
2011 0.8% +17.1%
2012 0.7% -15.5%
2013 0.7% -2.7%
2015 0.0% -96.5%
2016 0.4% +1738.8%
2017 0.5% +13.4%
2018 0.5% -0.5%
2019 0.5% +6.7%
2020 0.4% -21.3%
2021 0.7% +68.3%
2022 0.9% +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.1% 1.3% 9
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 8
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.0% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 89 Estonia 1.0% compare
  2. 90 Peru 1.0% compare
  3. 91 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  4. 93 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 94 Singapore 0.8% compare
  6. 95 Aruba 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Greece was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
136 places, 2,806 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release