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
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
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.