Cyprus vs Turkey: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cyprus
99.4%
in 2024
Turkey
99.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
35th
Turkey rank
33rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 18 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 5.9% | Cyprus |
| 1850s | 8.9% | 0.2% | 8.7% | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 13.0% | 0.4% | 12.6% | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 18.6% | 0.7% | 17.8% | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 29.1% | 1.3% | 27.8% | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 48.7% | 2.4% | 46.3% | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 63.9% | 4.4% | 59.6% | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 86.1% | 7.9% | 78.3% | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 15.5% | 84.5% | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 96.8% | 25.0% | 71.8% | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 93.3% | 41.8% | 51.5% | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 58.8% | 41.2% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 63.7% | 25.4% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 78.9% | 6.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 70.2% | 22.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.