Children out of school, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children out of school, primary was 247 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 247 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Cyprus peaked at 1,371 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,347 | — |
| 2002 | 724 | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 664 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 837 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 605 | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 189 | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 276 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 68 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 82 | +331.6% |
| 2012 | 710 | +765.9% |
| 2013 | 882 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1,371 | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 911 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 756 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 701 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 168 | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 115 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 83 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 235 | +1707.7% |
| 2023 | 247 | +5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 247 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1707.7% | 13 | 235 |
| 2012 | +765.9% | 82 | 710 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.22 | 17 | 1,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 571.5 | 19 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 | 13 | 247 | 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, primary in Cyprus?
- Children out of school, primary in Cyprus was 247 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,371 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for children out of school, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.