France vs Greece: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

France
0.6%
in 2017
Greece
0.7%
in 2017
France rank
126th
Greece rank
123rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 126th and Greece ranks 123rd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 9.6% 2.6% 6.9% France
1980s 7.2% 0.1% 7.1% France
1990s 4.1% 0.1% 4.0% France
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, France or Greece?
Greece, at 0.7% against 0.6% in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between France and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Greece rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
France ranks 126th and Greece ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.