Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,209 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,209 number
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
67th
of 132 countries
All-time high
12,776 number
in 2007
All-time low
902 number
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece, 1999–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820181999: 9.0k number2000: 7.4k number2001: 9.6k number2002: 10.3k number2003: 10.8k number2004: 12.2k number2005: 12.1k number2006: 10.5k number2007: 12.8k number2010: 3.1k number2011: 1.7k number2012: 1.1k number2013: 2.6k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 902 number2016: 2.1k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece stood at 2,209 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece peaked at 12,776 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 902 number, in 2015.

Greece ranks 67th of 132 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Greece, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 8,986 number
2000 7,375 number -17.9%
2001 9,577 number +29.9%
2002 10,280 number +7.3%
2003 10,775 number +4.8%
2004 12,154 number +12.8%
2005 12,113 number -0.3%
2006 10,476 number -13.5%
2007 12,776 number +22.0%
2010 3,123 number -75.6%
2011 1,683 number -46.1%
2012 1,074 number -36.2%
2013 2,646 number +146.4%
2014 3,246 number +22.7%
2015 902 number -72.2%
2016 2,106 number +133.5%
2017 3,193 number +51.6%
2018 2,209 number -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,986 number 8,986 number 8,986 number 1
2000s 10,691 number 7,375 number 12,776 number 8
2010s 2,242 number 902 number 3,246 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 64 Bahrain 2,921 number compare
  2. 65 Republic of Korea 2,915 number compare
  3. 66 Portugal 2,722 number compare
  4. 68 New Zealand 2,089 number compare
  5. 69 Peru 1,983 number compare
  6. 70 Belarus 1,975 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece was 2,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12,776 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 902 number in 2015.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Greece ranks 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/