Cyprus vs France: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Cyprus
0.1%
in 2024
France
0.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
176th
France rank
173rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Cyprus
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 176th and France ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.5% | 10.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Cyprus or France?
- France, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Cyprus and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and France rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Cyprus ranks 176th and France ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.