More than 750 schools have been closed in Greece, called the land of the gods. This decision has not been taken due to any disaster or flood alert. Rather, the reason behind this is the crisis of the deepening of the deepening in Greece. The population decline in the country has become so deep that it is directly affecting the education system.
Before the start of the new academic session, the government announced that these schools across the country will be suspended. This number is about five percent of the total schools in Greece.
Student number sharp decline
According to the data of the Ministry of Education, the number of students enrolled in primary education has decreased more than 1.11 lakh in the last seven years. This is a 19 percent decline compared to the year 2018. Due to the decrease in the number of students, 766 out of 14,857 schools this year have been closed for not fulfilling the condition of 15 students. Most primary level schools are affected, but now this problem is reaching even the secondary level.
How serious is the birthr crisis in Greece
The decline in population in Greece began in 2010. Since 2011, death has been more than births in the country. Between 2001 and 2021, the number of women in the age group of 20 to 40 years decreased by five lakh (31 percent). This class is considered to be the main age group of reproduction. In addition, during the economic crisis, a large number of educated Greek citizens went abroad in search of better opportunities, further reduced the number of potential parents.
Birth reduced to 1.5
According to a report by Financial Times, women of Greece now give birth to the first child only after an average of 32 years of age. The birth rate has come down to 1.35, one of the lowest in Europe. The annual birth in the country in 2022 was less than 80,000, while the number of deaths in 2023 was almost double from them. Children’s births outside the marriage are still very rare.
