Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 9.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 14.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 77th out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 El Salvador 9.6% compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.4% compare
- 76 Benin 9.3% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.2% compare
- 79 Liechtenstein 9.1% compare
- 80 Türkiye 8.9% 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus was 9.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release