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 0.1871 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1871 GPIA
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
162nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.1507 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
20
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus stood at 0.1871 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1507 GPIA, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7582 GPIA | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5591 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6438 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.566 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6317 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.709 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7136 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9492 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9153 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6775 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6188 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6182 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.601 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.336 GPIA | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1507 GPIA | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3468 GPIA | +130.1% |
| 2022 | 0.413 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1871 GPIA | -54.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1871 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1871 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7329 GPIA | 0.5591 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.586 GPIA | 0.1507 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3001 GPIA | 0.1871 GPIA | 0.413 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.1871 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA 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 0.1507 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 169 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 69.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release