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 0.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 0.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +65.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -64.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +54.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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 0.8% 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 2.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cyprus ranks 148th 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 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release