Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus is 15.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 36.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.6% | — |
| 1965 | 33.2% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 21.0% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus was 15.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary