Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cyprus, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2017.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 349.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cyprus peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 134th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -70.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +178.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, male in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cyprus was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Cyprus ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release