Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 5,232 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus stood at 5,232.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus peaked at 6,819 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,300 | — |
| 2000 | 3,969 | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 4,791 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 5,526 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 6,159 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 6,107 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,314 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,501 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5,630 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,973 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,819 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6,551 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,554 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,388 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 5,447 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,163 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5,030 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,094 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,034 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,233 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,324 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,232 | -1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,232 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +72.6% | 2,300 | 3,969 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,679 | 3,969 | 6,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,533 | 5,030 | 6,554 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,263 | 5,232 | 5,324 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus was 5,232 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,819 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release