Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 57.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus is 57.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 71.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.7% | — |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.3% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 50.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.3% | 57.5% | 5 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus was 57.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release