Children out of school, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children out of school, male was 2.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Cyprus, 2001–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2017, children out of school, male in Cyprus stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 349.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Cyprus peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 132nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -70.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +178.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 6 |
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 children out of school, male in Cyprus?
- Children out of school, male in Cyprus was 2.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for children out of school, male?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.