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 0.4% 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 %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -44.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 12% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 0.4% 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 5.9% 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 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 168th 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 89.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release