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 0.3203 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.3203 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 0.8625 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3203 GPIA, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 167th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.849 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6326 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.535 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6402 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.612 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6227 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6054 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6134 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6956 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7827 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8625 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7844 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6799 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6593 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6141 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4964 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4815 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6394 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6815 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4095 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4259 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3203 GPIA | -24.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3203 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 35% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3203 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6451 GPIA | 0.535 GPIA | 0.849 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6682 GPIA | 0.4815 GPIA | 0.8625 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3852 GPIA | 0.3203 GPIA | 0.4259 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.3203 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.8625 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3203 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 59.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release