Repeaters, primary, total in Greece
Greece: Repeaters, primary, total 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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (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 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
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.