Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece
Greece: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 96.0% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
93.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002β2021
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece, 2002β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece stood at 96.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2002.
Greece ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.2% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 66 Qatar 96.4% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 96.3% compare
- 68 United States of America 96.2% compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
- 71 Bahrain 95.9% compare
- 72 Cayman Islands 95.9% compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Greece was 96.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release