Persistence to last grade of primary in Greece
Greece: Persistence to last grade of primary was 98.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
98.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2016
All-time low
90.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Greece, 2010–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 98.6% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Greece ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.9% | — |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Greece?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Greece was 98.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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