Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece

Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1972
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
31
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece, 1971–2017

02.557.51012.51971199420171971: 9.9 %1972: 12 %1973: 8.2 %1974: 8.1 %1975: 5 %1976: 4.6 %1977: 1.4 %1978: 1.2 %1979: 1.2 %1981: 0.972 %1982: 1.1 %1983: 1.1 %1984: 0.802 %1985: 0.634 %1986: 0.754 %1987: 0.623 %1988: 0.637 %1989: 0.777 %1990: 0.611 %1991: 0.684 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.4 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece peaked at 12.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Greece 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Greece, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 9.9%
1972 12.0% +21.2%
1973 8.2% -31.5%
1974 8.1% -0.9%
1975 5.0% -38.1%
1976 4.6% -7.9%
1977 1.4% -70.3%
1978 1.2% -12.9%
1979 1.2% +3.2%
1981 1.0% -21.4%
1982 1.1% +10.4%
1983 1.1% +2.1%
1984 0.8% -26.8%
1985 0.6% -21.0%
1986 0.8% +19.0%
1987 0.6% -17.4%
1988 0.6% +2.2%
1989 0.8% +22.1%
1990 0.6% -21.4%
1991 0.7% +11.9%
2004 1.1% +66.4%
2005 1.4% +19.1%
2006 1.4% +6.8%
2010 1.7% +21.0%
2011 1.8% +1.4%
2012 1.8% +3.0%
2013 1.7% -8.1%
2014 1.6% -4.1%
2015 1.6% -2.2%
2016 1.6% +1.8%
2017 1.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.7% 1.2% 12.0% 9
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 9
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 3
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 86 El Salvador 1.7% compare
  2. 87 Philippines 1.7% compare
  3. 88 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
  4. 90 Latvia 1.5% compare
  5. 91 Kuwait 1.5% compare
  6. 92 Timor-Leste 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Greece was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Greece ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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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.