Over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus peaked at 5.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.
Cyprus ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +317.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 150 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.4% compare
- 152 Barbados 1.4% compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 155 Georgia 1.3% compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 1.2% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Cyprus was 1.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.