Children out of school in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children out of school was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4% for children out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Cyprus peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +304.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +343.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +755.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1714.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 in Cyprus?
- Children out of school in Cyprus was 0.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for children out of school?
- Cyprus ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.