How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cyprus

0.6%

in 2018

United States

0.6%

in 2018

Cyprus rank

147th

United States rank

148th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Cyprus
United States

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Cyprus ranks 147th and United States ranks 148th of 188 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%	United States
2010s	1.0%	1.8%	0.8%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cyprus or United States?: Cyprus, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cyprus and United States?: 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Cyprus ranks 147th and United States ranks 148th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/