Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1,067 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,067 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,261 number
in 1972
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1971199420181971: 10.2k number1972: 10.3k number1973: 9.7k number1974: 8.3k number1975: 8.1k number1976: 7.1k number1977: 5.9k number1978: 4.9k number1979: 4.1k number1980: 4.0k number1981: 3.2k number1982: 274 number1983: 219 number1984: 214 number1985: 217 number1986: 292 number1987: 282 number1988: 64 number1989: 10 number1992: 198 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2005: 1.0k number2006: 790 number2007: 869 number2010: 772 number2011: 806 number2012: 714 number2013: 648 number2014: 584 number2015: 981 number2016: 1.0k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece is 1,067 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece peaked at 10,261 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Greece ranks 96th of 188 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.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 10,180 number
1972 10,261 number +0.8%
1973 9,731 number -5.2%
1974 8,273 number -15.0%
1975 8,093 number -2.2%
1976 7,124 number -12.0%
1977 5,871 number -17.6%
1978 4,855 number -17.3%
1979 4,105 number -15.4%
1980 4,022 number -2.0%
1981 3,217 number -20.0%
1982 274 number -91.5%
1983 219 number -20.1%
1984 214 number -2.3%
1985 217 number +1.4%
1986 292 number +34.6%
1987 282 number -3.4%
1988 64 number -77.3%
1989 10 number -84.4%
1992 198 number +1880.0%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2005 1,032 number
2006 790 number -23.4%
2007 869 number +10.0%
2010 772 number -11.2%
2011 806 number +4.4%
2012 714 number -11.4%
2013 648 number -9.2%
2014 584 number -9.9%
2015 981 number +68.0%
2016 1,020 number +4.0%
2017 1,091 number +7.0%
2018 1,067 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,610 number 4,105 number 10,261 number 9
1980s 881.1 number 10 number 4,022 number 10
1990s 66 number 0 number 198 number 3
2000s 448.5 number 0 number 1,032 number 6
2010s 853.67 number 584 number 1,091 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 93 Egypt 1,179 number compare
  2. 94 Ecuador 1,131 number compare
  3. 95 Vanuatu 1,087 number compare
  4. 97 Israel 1,062 number compare
  5. 98 Denmark 980 number compare
  6. 99 Solomon Islands 928 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Greece was 1,067 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10,261 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.