Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 97.8% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1982.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.7% | — |
| 1972 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 67.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 68.1% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 67.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 77.4% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cyprus was 97.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.