Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 3,967 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,967 number
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
12,496 number
in 1984
All-time low
3,159 number
in 2014
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, 1971–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1971199420181971: 6.8k number1972: 8.0k number1973: 8.9k number1974: 8.0k number1975: 7.6k number1976: 5.2k number1977: 5.1k number1978: 5.7k number1979: 8.6k number1980: 10.4k number1982: 10.9k number1983: 12.0k number1984: 12.5k number1985: 11.1k number1986: 10.0k number1987: 10.6k number1988: 9.1k number1989: 8.4k number1990: 8.1k number1991: 8.7k number1992: 8.7k number2005: 5.9k number2006: 5.0k number2007: 4.8k number2010: 4.2k number2011: 4.3k number2012: 3.7k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 4.5k number2016: 4.7k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece is 3,967 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece peaked at 12,496 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,159 number, in 2014.

Greece ranks 71st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 6,776 number
1972 7,987 number +17.9%
1973 8,929 number +11.8%
1974 8,047 number -9.9%
1975 7,572 number -5.9%
1976 5,250 number -30.7%
1977 5,081 number -3.2%
1978 5,671 number +11.6%
1979 8,642 number +52.4%
1980 10,436 number +20.8%
1982 10,884 number +4.3%
1983 12,014 number +10.4%
1984 12,496 number +4.0%
1985 11,058 number -11.5%
1986 9,957 number -10.0%
1987 10,565 number +6.1%
1988 9,115 number -13.7%
1989 8,434 number -7.5%
1990 8,103 number -3.9%
1991 8,724 number +7.7%
1992 8,653 number -0.8%
2005 5,854 number -32.3%
2006 5,038 number -13.9%
2007 4,826 number -4.2%
2010 4,213 number -12.7%
2011 4,266 number +1.3%
2012 3,718 number -12.8%
2013 3,505 number -5.7%
2014 3,159 number -9.9%
2015 4,537 number +43.6%
2016 4,660 number +2.7%
2017 4,594 number -1.4%
2018 3,967 number -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,106 number 5,081 number 8,929 number 9
1980s 10,551 number 8,434 number 12,496 number 9
1990s 8,493 number 8,103 number 8,724 number 3
2000s 5,239 number 4,826 number 5,854 number 3
2010s 4,069 number 3,159 number 4,660 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 68 Lebanon 4,170 number compare
  2. 69 China 4,049 number compare
  3. 70 El Salvador 3,982 number compare
  4. 72 Myanmar 3,772 number compare
  5. 73 France 3,740 number compare
  6. 74 Poland 2,946 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece was 3,967 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12,496 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,159 number in 2014.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Greece ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.