Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece peaked at 11.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.
Greece ranks 108th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece was 2.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/