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 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.3%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
92nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1972
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
40
1972–2018

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

0510151972199520181972: 16.3 %1973: 15.1 %1974: 13.7 %1975: 12.4 %1976: 11.6 %1977: 10.6 %1978: 11.1 %1979: 10.9 %1980: 8.7 %1982: 7.5 %1984: 7.4 %1985: 7.1 %1986: 7.3 %1987: 8.2 %1988: 8 %1989: 8.5 %1990: 9.1 %1991: 9.2 %1992: 10.5 %1994: 11.6 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 11.8 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 6.4 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 4 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.7 %2010: 2.6 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece peaked at 16.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

That places Greece 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 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, both sexes (%) in Greece, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.3%
1973 15.1% -7.5%
1974 13.7% -9.0%
1975 12.4% -9.6%
1976 11.6% -6.8%
1977 10.6% -8.9%
1978 11.1% +5.0%
1979 10.9% -1.3%
1980 8.7% -20.1%
1982 7.5% -14.1%
1984 7.4% -0.9%
1985 7.1% -4.5%
1986 7.3% +2.4%
1987 8.2% +12.5%
1988 8.0% -2.1%
1989 8.5% +5.8%
1990 9.1% +7.6%
1991 9.2% +1.5%
1992 10.5% +13.5%
1994 11.6% +10.3%
1995 9.9% -14.2%
1996 11.8% +18.9%
1997 10.9% -7.4%
1998 6.4% -41.2%
1999 5.7% -10.8%
2000 4.5% -21.0%
2001 4.0% -11.4%
2002 3.3% -17.2%
2003 3.0% -8.9%
2004 3.7% +22.2%
2005 4.0% +7.9%
2006 4.3% +8.0%
2007 4.7% +9.2%
2010 2.6% -45.2%
2013 3.2% +24.7%
2014 4.3% +33.4%
2015 2.6% -38.1%
2016 2.4% -8.9%
2017 2.0% -15.5%
2018 2.3% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 10.6% 16.3% 8
1980s 7.8% 7.1% 8.7% 8
1990s 9.5% 5.7% 11.8% 9
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 4.7% 8
2010s 2.8% 2.0% 4.3% 7

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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 2.3% 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 16.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Greece ranks 92nd out of 149 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 51.8%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/