Girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus
Cyprus: Girls and boys who are out of school was 95 girls in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2017, girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus stood at 95 girls. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus peaked at 588 girls in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95 girls, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 588 girls | — |
| 2002 | 294 girls | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 305 girls | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 455 girls | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 285 girls | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 98 girls | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 139 girls | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 349 girls | +151.1% |
| 2013 | 408 girls | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 528 girls | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 245 girls | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 110 girls | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 95 girls | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.14 girls | 98 girls | 588 girls | 7 |
| 2010s | 289.17 girls | 95 girls | 528 girls | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 167 Grenada 271 girls compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 201 girls compare
- 169 Dominica 173 girls compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 92 girls compare
- 172 Tokelau 89 girls
- 173 Luxembourg 85 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Cyprus was 95 girls in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 588 girls in 2001.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 girls in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cyprus ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.