Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 11,089 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,089 number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
78th
of 148 countries
All-time high
116,580 number
in 1972
All-time low
10,368 number
in 2017
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece, 1972–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1972199520181972: 116.6k number1973: 108.4k number1974: 98.4k number1975: 90.0k number1976: 82.1k number1977: 71.4k number1978: 71.2k number1979: 71.1k number1980: 65.4k number1982: 47.9k number1984: 46.1k number1985: 43.9k number1986: 45.6k number1987: 52.7k number1988: 51.4k number1989: 54.9k number1991: 59.6k number1992: 65.6k number1994: 76.9k number1996: 68.1k number1997: 57.1k number1998: 31.3k number1999: 26.9k number2000: 20.4k number2001: 18.1k number2002: 16.8k number2003: 16.2k number2004: 21.8k number2005: 23.5k number2006: 25.9k number2007: 29.4k number2010: 16.6k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 24.2k number2015: 15.5k number2016: 13.5k number2017: 10.4k number2018: 11.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece is 11,089 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece peaked at 116,580 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10,368 number, in 2017.

Greece ranks 78th of 148 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.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Greece, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 116,580 number
1973 108,412 number -7.0%
1974 98,357 number -9.3%
1975 90,032 number -8.5%
1976 82,148 number -8.8%
1977 71,364 number -13.1%
1978 71,248 number -0.2%
1979 71,083 number -0.2%
1980 65,385 number -8.0%
1982 47,887 number -26.8%
1984 46,091 number -3.8%
1985 43,949 number -4.6%
1986 45,580 number +3.7%
1987 52,690 number +15.6%
1988 51,373 number -2.5%
1989 54,927 number +6.9%
1991 59,605 number +8.5%
1992 65,577 number +10.0%
1994 76,924 number +17.3%
1996 68,147 number -11.4%
1997 57,139 number -16.2%
1998 31,291 number -45.2%
1999 26,945 number -13.9%
2000 20,373 number -24.4%
2001 18,102 number -11.1%
2002 16,823 number -7.1%
2003 16,174 number -3.9%
2004 21,793 number +34.7%
2005 23,537 number +8.0%
2006 25,850 number +9.8%
2007 29,369 number +13.6%
2010 16,628 number -43.4%
2013 19,627 number +18.0%
2014 24,174 number +23.2%
2015 15,532 number -35.7%
2016 13,454 number -13.4%
2017 10,368 number -22.9%
2018 11,089 number +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88,653 number 71,083 number 116,580 number 8
1980s 50,985 number 43,949 number 65,385 number 8
1990s 55,090 number 26,945 number 76,924 number 7
2000s 21,503 number 16,174 number 29,369 number 8
2010s 15,839 number 10,368 number 24,174 number 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 75 France 13,270 number compare
  2. 76 Namibia 12,713 number compare
  3. 77 Slovakia 11,100 number compare
  4. 79 Russian Federation 10,839 number compare
  5. 80 Sri Lanka 10,082 number compare
  6. 81 Palestine, State of 10,068 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece was 11,089 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 116,580 number in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10,368 number in 2017.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Greece ranks 78th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/