Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus is 96.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus peaked at 97.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 128 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cyprus was 96.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release