Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 32.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 30.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
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 | 30.7% | 27.4% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 30.0% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus was 26.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release