Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 20.7% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 57.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 77th 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 | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.1% | — |
| 1965 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 53.7% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 27.1% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 United Arab Emirates 22.6% compare
- 75 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 76 Macau, China 21.4% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 79 Niger 19.9% compare
- 80 Benin 18.7% compare
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 20.7% 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 57.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Cyprus ranks 77th 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 up 0.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)