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 3,055 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,055 number
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
69th
of 132 countries
All-time high
13,000 number
in 2004
All-time low
872 number
in 2012
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: 9.9k number2000: 8.6k number2001: 9.4k number2002: 11.9k number2003: 11.8k number2004: 13.0k number2005: 12.4k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 12.4k number2010: 2.9k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 872 number2013: 2.1k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 4.4k number2018: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3,055 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Greece peaked at 13,000 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 872 number, in 2012.

Greece ranks 69th 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, male (number) in Greece, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 9,946 number
2000 8,577 number -13.8%
2001 9,382 number +9.4%
2002 11,877 number +26.6%
2003 11,842 number -0.3%
2004 13,000 number +9.8%
2005 12,434 number -4.4%
2006 10,142 number -18.4%
2007 12,396 number +22.2%
2010 2,874 number -76.8%
2011 1,397 number -51.4%
2012 872 number -37.6%
2013 2,095 number +140.3%
2014 3,711 number +77.1%
2015 1,781 number -52.0%
2016 3,365 number +88.9%
2017 4,374 number +30.0%
2018 3,055 number -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,946 number 9,946 number 9,946 number 1
2000s 11,206 number 8,577 number 13,000 number 8
2010s 2,614 number 872 number 4,374 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 66 Malaysia 3,583 number compare
  2. 67 Republic of Korea 3,348 number compare
  3. 68 Serbia 3,122 number compare
  4. 70 Portugal 2,499 number compare
  5. 71 Albania 2,311 number compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 2,202 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 3,055 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 13,000 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 872 number in 2012.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Greece ranks 69th 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 75.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/