Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 2,233 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,810 | — |
| 2002 | 2,233 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2,134 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,893 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,147 | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 276 | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 616 | +123.2% |
| 2008 | 27 | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 348 | +1188.9% |
| 2010 | 187 | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 241 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 449 | +86.3% |
| 2013 | 233 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 671 | +188.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 455 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 210 | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 88 | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 127 | +130.9% |
| 2022 | 68 | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 12 | -83.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 1% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1188.9% | 27 | 348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,165 | 27 | 2,233 | 9 |
| 2010s | 312.2 | 88 | 671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 12 | 127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 170 Anguilla 13.92 compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 compare
- 171 Montserrat 13 compare
- 174 Tuvalu 11.49 compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.51 compare
- 176 Dominica 7 compare
- 176 Liechtenstein 7 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus was 12 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,233 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release