Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 5,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,389
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5,389
in 2023
All-time low
2,078
in 1975
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus stood at 5,389. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus peaked at 5,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,280 | — |
| 1972 | 2,284 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,293 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,294 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,078 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2,101 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,163 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,320 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,263 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,193 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,203 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,221 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,221 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,202 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,239 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,382 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,574 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,703 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,846 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,069 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,286 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,410 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,456 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,528 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,452 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,202 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 3,517 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3,608 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,701 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,349 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3,319 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,506 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,627 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,697 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,921 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,985 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,045 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,940 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,977 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,967 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,513 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,597 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,640 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,786 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,063 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,117 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,196 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,296 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,389 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 2,078 | 2,320 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | 2,193 | 2,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,418 | 2,846 | 4,202 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,603 | 3,319 | 3,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,351 | 3,940 | 5,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | 5,117 | 5,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Cyprus was 5,389 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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