Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece

Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2,475 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,475 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28,738 number
in 1972
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 28.5k number1972: 28.7k number1973: 25.0k number1974: 22.1k number1975: 19.0k number1976: 16.3k number1977: 13.1k number1978: 10.3k number1979: 8.0k number1980: 7.3k number1981: 5.9k number1982: 797 number1983: 1.1k number1984: 1.1k number1985: 937 number1986: 855 number1987: 710 number1988: 209 number1989: 21 number1992: 441 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2005: 2.2k number2006: 2.2k number2007: 2.5k number2010: 2.6k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 2.7k number2014: 2.5k number2015: 2.4k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece stood at 2,475 number.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece peaked at 28,738 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Greece ranks 111th of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 28,549 number
1972 28,738 number +0.7%
1973 25,037 number -12.9%
1974 22,072 number -11.8%
1975 19,039 number -13.7%
1976 16,268 number -14.6%
1977 13,105 number -19.4%
1978 10,344 number -21.1%
1979 7,987 number -22.8%
1980 7,302 number -8.6%
1981 5,889 number -19.4%
1982 797 number -86.5%
1983 1,064 number +33.5%
1984 1,077 number +1.2%
1985 937 number -13.0%
1986 855 number -8.8%
1987 710 number -17.0%
1988 209 number -70.6%
1989 21 number -90.0%
1992 441 number +2000.0%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2005 2,231 number
2006 2,235 number +0.2%
2007 2,504 number +12.0%
2010 2,632 number +5.1%
2011 2,883 number +9.5%
2012 2,865 number -0.6%
2013 2,687 number -6.2%
2014 2,536 number -5.6%
2015 2,409 number -5.0%
2016 1,928 number -20.0%
2017 2,382 number +23.5%
2018 2,475 number +3.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 2,475 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 4.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 2,475 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +2000.0% 21 number 441 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,015 number 7,987 number 28,738 number 9
1980s 1,886 number 21 number 7,302 number 10
1990s 147 number 0 number 441 number 3
2000s 995.71 number 0 number 2,504 number 7
2010s 2,533 number 1,928 number 2,883 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 number compare
  2. 109 Cuba 2,682 number compare
  3. 110 Jamaica 2,655 number compare
  4. 112 Denmark 2,406 number compare
  5. 113 Costa Rica 2,247 number compare
  6. 114 Belize 2,241 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Greece was 2,475 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 28,738 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Greece rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Greece ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.