Cyprus vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cyprus
1.1%
in 2022
Greece
1.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
160th
Greece rank
158th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 160th and Greece ranks 158th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.6% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 160th and Greece ranks 158th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release