Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 99.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus peaked at 101.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.7% | — |
| 1972 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 69.2% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 74.1% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.3% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 85 Bahrain 99.5% compare
- 86 South Africa 99.5% compare
- 87 Mauritius 99.3% compare
- 89 South Korea 98.8% compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 91 Egypt 98.7% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cyprus was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.