Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Greece

Greece: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.7% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
123rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Greece, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 6.1 %1972: 5.3 %1973: 4.7 %1974: 4 %1975: 3.4 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 2.1 %1978: 1.7 %1979: 1.5 %1980: 1.3 %1981: 0.171 %1982: 0.231 %1983: 0.234 %1984: 0.204 %1985: 0.186 %1986: 0.155 %1987: 0.047 %1988: 0.005 %1991: 0.105 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0.656 %2005: 0.667 %2006: 0.754 %2010: 0.872 %2011: 0.874 %2012: 0.82 %2013: 0.782 %2014: 0.75 %2015: 0.581 %2016: 0.715 %2017: 0.741 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Greece peaked at 6.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Greece 123rd out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5% 1.5% 6.1% 9
1980s 0.3% 0.0% 1.3% 9
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 120 Guyana 0.9% compare
  2. 121 Poland 0.9% compare
  3. 122 Albania 0.7% compare
  4. 124 Latvia 0.7% compare
  5. 125 Cuba 0.7% compare
  6. 126 Estonia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Greece?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Greece was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Greece rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Greece ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.