Over-age students, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Over-age students, primary was 1.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Cyprus is 1.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Cyprus peaked at 5.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
Cyprus ranks 151st 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 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -34.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +291.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 148 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
- 149 Monaco 1.8% compare
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7% compare
- 152 Maldives 1.6% compare
- 153 Bulgaria 1.6% compare
- 154 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Cyprus?
- Over-age students, primary in Cyprus was 1.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for over-age students, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (% of 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.