Cyprus vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cyprus
0.5%
in 2024
Greece
0.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
169th
Greece rank
172nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 169th and Greece ranks 172nd of 181 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cyprus ranks 169th and Greece ranks 172nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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