Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 97.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 98.6% | — |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cyprus was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release