Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -31.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 15% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release