Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.9% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus peaked at 2.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 169th out of 181 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +55.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +65.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +193.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +68.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release