Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 11,728 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 11,728 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 12,718 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,551 number, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,087 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,983 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,763 number | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 3,034 number | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,551 number | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 2,067 number | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 2,664 number | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 2,859 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3,320 number | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 4,288 number | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 5,007 number | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 5,481 number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 5,928 number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 6,753 number | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 7,431 number | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 7,985 number | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 8,268 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,369 number | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 9,789 number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10,574 number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11,363 number | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 12,104 number | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 11,959 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,062 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,271 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,718 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,607 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,103 number | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 8,419 number | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,516 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,303 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,010 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,804 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,003 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,378 number | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 9,432 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,819 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,878 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,222 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10,348 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,586 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,056 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,163 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,514 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11,651 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,762 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,728 number | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 11,728 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 24% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 11,728 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -48.9% | 3,034 number | 1,551 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,481 number | 1,551 number | 3,320 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,030 number | 4,288 number | 9,789 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,640 number | 9,103 number | 12,718 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,756 number | 7,804 number | 9,878 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,114 number | 10,222 number | 11,762 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 140 Guyana 13,687 number compare
- 141 Mauritius 12,469 number compare
- 142 East Timor 12,011 number compare
- 144 Cape Verde 11,590 number compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,941 number compare
- 146 Libya 10,692 number compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cyprus was 11,728 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12,718 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 number in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.