Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece is 5.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece peaked at 13.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.5% | — |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece was 5.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.