Government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government expenditure per student, primary was 31.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus is 31.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus peaked at 32.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Cyprus was 31.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.