Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 97.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2013
All-time low
97.6%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 97.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release