Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece

Greece: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.7%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
58th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, 2004–2017

01232004201020172004: 2.6 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.3 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece is 2.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece peaked at 3.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.

Greece ranks 58th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Greece, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 2.6%
2005 2.4% -9.3%
2006 2.3% -3.6%
2010 2.2% -2.4%
2011 2.2% -2.1%
2012 2.2% -1.1%
2013 2.0% -10.0%
2014 2.8% +44.5%
2015 2.9% +4.2%
2016 3.0% +2.0%
2017 2.7% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 3
2010s 2.5% 2.0% 3.0% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 55 Saudi Arabia 3.0% compare
  2. 56 Romania 2.9% compare
  3. 57 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7% compare
  4. 59 Bangladesh 2.6% compare
  5. 60 Hong Kong, China 2.6% compare
  6. 61 Peru 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece was 2.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Greece ranks 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.