Current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current education expenditure, primary was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus peaked at 97.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 85.2% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.5% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 40 Timor-Leste 97.0% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 97.0% compare
- 42 Hungary 96.8% compare
- 44 Chile 96.6% compare
- 45 Italy 96.5% compare
- 46 South Africa 96.5% compare
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 current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Cyprus was 96.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).