Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus

Cyprus: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 60,596 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60,596
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69,160
in 1971
All-time low
46,095
in 1982
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus stood at 60,596.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 69,160 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46,095, in 1982.

That places Cyprus 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 69,160
1972 66,027 -4.5%
1973 64,186 -2.8%
1974 63,446 -1.2%
1975 56,649 -10.7%
1976 56,602 -0.1%
1977 55,366 -2.2%
1978 55,166 -0.4%
1979 54,309 -1.6%
1980 50,579 -6.9%
1981 48,701 -3.7%
1982 46,095 -5.4%
1983 46,198 +0.2%
1984 46,653 +1.0%
1985 47,381 +1.6%
1986 50,990 +7.6%
1987 54,254 +6.4%
1988 56,530 +4.2%
1989 58,720 +3.9%
1990 60,841 +3.6%
1991 62,962 +3.5%
1992 63,454 +0.8%
1993 64,313 +1.4%
1994 64,907 +0.9%
1995 64,884 -0.0%
1996 64,660 -0.3%
1997 64,761 +0.2%
1998 64,504 -0.4%
1999 64,248 -0.4%
2000 63,952 -0.5%
2001 63,637 -0.5%
2002 63,717 +0.1%
2003 62,868 -1.3%
2004 61,731 -1.8%
2005 61,247 -0.8%
2006 59,710 -2.5%
2007 57,785 -3.2%
2008 56,799 -1.7%
2009 55,837 -1.7%
2010 54,806 -1.8%
2011 54,371 -0.8%
2012 54,272 -0.2%
2013 54,069 -0.4%
2014 53,129 -1.7%
2015 53,773 +1.2%
2016 54,541 +1.4%
2017 55,862 +2.4%
2018 57,079 +2.2%
2019 58,473 +2.4%
2020 59,195 +1.2%
2021 58,543 -1.1%
2022 57,327 -2.1%
2023 58,672 +2.3%
2024 60,596 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,101 54,309 69,160 9
1980s 50,610 46,095 58,720 10
1990s 63,953 60,841 64,907 10
2000s 60,728 55,837 63,952 10
2010s 55,038 53,129 58,473 10
2020s 58,867 57,327 60,596 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 162 Djibouti 69,705 compare
  2. 163 Cape Verde 61,167 compare
  3. 164 Suriname 60,612 compare
  4. 166 Vanuatu 56,048 compare
  5. 167 Belize 44,757 compare
  6. 168 Maldives 44,013 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus was 60,596 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 69,160 in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 46,095 in 1982.
How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Cyprus ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.