Feb 28, 2017 - Greece. Among them. 2,100 UAC. Target: 63302. Relocation data may be revised by Asylum Service and IOM up
Refugee and migrant children in Greece As of 28 February 2017
Key figures
Asylum applications January 2016 - January 2017 (accompanied and unaccompanied children)
Unaccompanied children (2016)
20,500 estimated number of refugee and migrant children across Greece. Among them 2,100 UAC
4,027 children have been relocated from Greece, as of end of February. Among them 205 UASC (4 November 2015 – 28 Feb 2017)
53 accompanied children have been returned to Turkey through the EUTurkey statement (20 March 2016- 28 Feb 2017)
2783
Number of UASC per country of relocation (Relocated or in the process to be relocated)
160 50 217 70 93 January 2016
February
1692
1326
1158
128
181
140
177
204
March
April
May
June
July
2450
2255
1453
1641
1298
799 Relocated from Greece Children-adults breakdown)
Accompanied children (2016)
494
242
2232
289
284
221
August September October November December January 2017
Percentage of children per type of location (November 2016 vs January 2017 vs February 2017)
Children; 4027
Netherlands
26
Spain
25
Relocated children from Greece
2 1
20
Luxemburg Norway
16
Target: 63302
Belgium
16
Relocated adults from Greece
Ireland
4027 5589
29
78
Finland
Adults; 5589
2
Relocated
November 2016 January 2017 56% 48% 36%
51% 40%
32%
In process to be relocated
13 1
8% Temporary accomodation sites
Urban areas (hotels, apartments, squats, self hosted)
Relocation data may be revised by Asylum Service and IOM upon finalization and quality control
6%
6%
6%
5%
Reception and Identification Centers
6%
Shelter for UAC
5 4
Switzerland Germany
February 2017
Refugee and migrant children arrivals April 2016 - January 2017
4
Portugal 2
17% of the total children monthly sea
8
2,500 children attending formal education
arrivals (April 2016 – January 2017) were unaccompanied children
1248 495
815
afternoon reception classes in schools from temporary accommodation sites ( Source: Ministry of
158
117
103
Education)
April
May
June
420
925
730
386
140
134
309
85
108
128
90
67
July
August
September
October
November
December
January 2017
Total children sea arrivals *Secondary analysis of data by the following sources: RIS, MoMP, Hellenic Police, EKKA, UNICEF, IOM, UNHCR, Greek Asylum Service
