Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,045 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,045 number
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6,240 number
in 1973
All-time low
512 number
in 1989
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, 1971–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420181971: 5.2k number1972: 5.1k number1973: 6.2k number1974: 4.9k number1975: 4.7k number1976: 3.0k number1977: 2.8k number1978: 918 number1979: 771 number1980: 848 number1982: 765 number1983: 936 number1984: 925 number1985: 660 number1986: 521 number1987: 600 number1988: 535 number1989: 512 number1990: 693 number1991: 555 number1992: 639 number2005: 797 number2006: 923 number2007: 967 number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 921 number2016: 965 number2017: 972 number2018: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece is 1,045 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece peaked at 6,240 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 512 number, in 1989.

Greece ranks 80th of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 5,171 number
1972 5,121 number -1.0%
1973 6,240 number +21.9%
1974 4,907 number -21.4%
1975 4,651 number -5.2%
1976 3,012 number -35.2%
1977 2,834 number -5.9%
1978 918 number -67.6%
1979 771 number -16.0%
1980 848 number +10.0%
1982 765 number -9.8%
1983 936 number +22.4%
1984 925 number -1.2%
1985 660 number -28.6%
1986 521 number -21.1%
1987 600 number +15.2%
1988 535 number -10.8%
1989 512 number -4.3%
1990 693 number +35.4%
1991 555 number -19.9%
1992 639 number +15.1%
2005 797 number +24.7%
2006 923 number +15.8%
2007 967 number +4.8%
2010 1,096 number +13.3%
2011 1,282 number +17.0%
2012 1,201 number -6.3%
2013 1,278 number +6.4%
2014 1,115 number -12.8%
2015 921 number -17.4%
2016 965 number +4.8%
2017 972 number +0.7%
2018 1,045 number +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,736 number 771 number 6,240 number 9
1980s 700.22 number 512 number 936 number 9
1990s 629 number 555 number 693 number 3
2000s 895.67 number 797 number 967 number 3
2010s 1,097 number 921 number 1,282 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 77 Gabon 1,107 number compare
  2. 78 El Salvador 1,074 number compare
  3. 79 Palestine, State of 1,047 number compare
  4. 81 Hong Kong, China 1,028 number compare
  5. 82 Mauritania 1,017 number compare
  6. 83 Sao Tome and Principe 1,016 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece was 1,045 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6,240 number in 1973.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 512 number in 1989.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Greece ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.