Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 97.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 97.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus peaked at 107.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.7% | — |
| 1972 | 75.0% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 86.7% | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 72.0% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 100.1% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 102.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 100.7% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 107.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 72.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 55.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 76.2% | 102.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 98.2% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.0% | 101.0% | 8 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cyprus was 97.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Cyprus ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.