Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece

Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.6%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
55th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 1972
All-time low
2.8%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece, 1971–2017

246810121971199420171971: 9.4 %1972: 11.2 %1973: 9.7 %1974: 9.5 %1975: 6.2 %1976: 4.6 %1977: 4.8 %1978: 6.6 %1979: 7.5 %1981: 6.7 %1982: 7.8 %1983: 8.3 %1984: 7.8 %1985: 7.4 %1986: 7.7 %1987: 5.8 %1988: 5.9 %1989: 5.6 %1990: 5.6 %1991: 5.7 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.6 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece is 4.6%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece peaked at 11.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.

That places Greece 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Greece, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 9.4%
1972 11.2% +19.2%
1973 9.7% -13.7%
1974 9.5% -1.4%
1975 6.2% -35.1%
1976 4.6% -25.0%
1977 4.8% +3.0%
1978 6.6% +37.5%
1979 7.5% +13.7%
1981 6.7% -10.0%
1982 7.8% +15.7%
1983 8.3% +6.6%
1984 7.8% -6.2%
1985 7.4% -4.9%
1986 7.7% +4.5%
1987 5.8% -24.8%
1988 5.9% +1.1%
1989 5.6% -4.3%
1990 5.6% -0.7%
1991 5.7% +1.8%
2004 4.6% -20.0%
2005 3.5% -23.7%
2006 3.6% +4.0%
2010 3.2% -10.9%
2011 3.2% -1.7%
2012 3.2% +1.4%
2013 2.8% -11.7%
2014 4.7% +64.9%
2015 5.0% +6.1%
2016 5.2% +4.2%
2017 4.6% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7% 4.6% 11.2% 9
1980s 7.0% 5.6% 8.3% 9
1990s 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 4.6% 3
2010s 4.0% 2.8% 5.2% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.7% compare
  2. 53 Rwanda 4.7% compare
  3. 54 Belize 4.6% compare
  4. 56 Kiribati 4.6% compare
  5. 57 Honduras 4.5% compare
  6. 58 Mauritania 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece was 4.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Greece ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.