Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus peaked at 22.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.0% | — |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +124.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1142.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +176.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +135.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -84.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1142.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 0.3% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Cyprus ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.