Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 5.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
88th
of 133 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

05101520251999200820181999: 17.7 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 20.4 %2003: 20.7 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 19 %2007: 23.2 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 0 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Greece stood at 5.3%.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Greece peaked at 23.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Greece ranks 88th of 133 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Greece, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 17.7%
2000 14.7% -17.0%
2001 17.5% +19.2%
2002 20.4% +16.3%
2003 20.7% +1.9%
2004 23.1% +11.3%
2005 22.6% -2.2%
2006 19.0% -15.9%
2007 23.2% +22.0%
2010 5.6% -75.8%
2011 2.9% -48.6%
2012 1.8% -37.2%
2013 4.4% +141.3%
2014 1.9% -57.5%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 5.1%
2017 7.3% +42.5%
2018 5.3% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2000s 20.1% 14.7% 23.2% 8
2010s 3.8% 0.0% 7.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Greece?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Greece was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Greece ranks 88th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/