Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0446 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0446 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.1057 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 units per person, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1057 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0999 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0964 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0859 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0855 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.083 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0802 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.074 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0707 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0662 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0653 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0649 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0648 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0686 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0719 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0738 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0755 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0735 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0722 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.069 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.066 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0649 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0629 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0606 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0591 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0566 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0521 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0441 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0444 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0905 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0696 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0754 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0486 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 187 Romania 0.0458 units per person compare
- 188 Slovakia 0.0451 units per person compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 0.0451 units per person compare
- 191 Italy 0.0445 units per person compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0444 units per person compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0438 units per person compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cyprus was 0.0446 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1057 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 units per person in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.