Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 68.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 74.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.3% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.9% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.4% compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.1% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
- 88 Thailand 67.7% compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.4% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Cyprus was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release