Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.08 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
49th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.49 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8049 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
38
1972–2018

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

00.511.51972199520181972: 1.2 GPIA1973: 1.2 GPIA1974: 1.2 GPIA1975: 1.2 GPIA1976: 1.2 GPIA1977: 1.1 GPIA1978: 0.961 GPIA1979: 0.969 GPIA1980: 1.2 GPIA1982: 0.941 GPIA1984: 0.905 GPIA1985: 0.905 GPIA1986: 0.925 GPIA1987: 0.966 GPIA1988: 0.955 GPIA1989: 0.978 GPIA1991: 1 GPIA1992: 0.966 GPIA1994: 1.2 GPIA1996: 1 GPIA1997: 0.902 GPIA1998: 0.841 GPIA1999: 0.833 GPIA2000: 0.805 GPIA2001: 0.837 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.3 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1.4 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2010: 1.5 GPIA2013: 1.4 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece stood at 1.08 GPIA.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8049 GPIA, in 2000.

Greece ranks 49th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Greece, 1972 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1972 1.18 GPIA
1973 1.19 GPIA +1.1%
1974 1.19 GPIA -0.2%
1975 1.21 GPIA +1.8%
1976 1.16 GPIA -3.6%
1977 1.07 GPIA -8.2%
1978 0.9609 GPIA -10.1%
1979 0.9692 GPIA +0.9%
1980 1.22 GPIA +26.0%
1982 0.9413 GPIA -22.9%
1984 0.9045 GPIA -3.9%
1985 0.9053 GPIA +0.1%
1986 0.9252 GPIA +2.2%
1987 0.9659 GPIA +4.4%
1988 0.955 GPIA -1.1%
1989 0.9784 GPIA +2.4%
1991 1 GPIA +2.7%
1992 0.9664 GPIA -3.8%
1994 1.16 GPIA +19.9%
1996 1.02 GPIA -11.8%
1997 0.9017 GPIA -11.8%
1998 0.8413 GPIA -6.7%
1999 0.8329 GPIA -1.0%
2000 0.8049 GPIA -3.4%
2001 0.8365 GPIA +3.9%
2002 1.05 GPIA +25.6%
2003 1.15 GPIA +9.7%
2004 1.32 GPIA +14.4%
2005 1.32 GPIA +0.1%
2006 1.35 GPIA +2.4%
2007 1.42 GPIA +5.2%
2010 1.49 GPIA +5.1%
2013 1.44 GPIA -3.7%
2014 1.32 GPIA -8.4%
2015 1.38 GPIA +4.7%
2016 1.3 GPIA -5.9%
2017 1.14 GPIA -12.1%
2018 1.08 GPIA -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 GPIA 0.9609 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 8
1980s 0.9746 GPIA 0.9045 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 8
1990s 0.961 GPIA 0.8329 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 7
2000s 1.16 GPIA 0.8049 GPIA 1.42 GPIA 8
2010s 1.31 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.49 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Macau, China 1.09 GPIA compare
  2. 47 Italy 1.09 GPIA compare
  3. 48 Serbia 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 50 Eswatini 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 51 Seychelles 1.07 GPIA compare
  6. 52 Guatemala 1.07 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece was 1.08 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8049 GPIA in 2000.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Greece ranks 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/