Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.6% | — |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 72.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 8 Cook Islands 99.9% compare
- 9 Portugal 99.9% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 99.8% compare
- 12 Poland 99.7% compare
- 13 Peru 99.6% 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cyprus was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).