Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2015
All-time low
2.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 51st of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.7% | — |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 48 Saint Lucia 19.3% compare
- 49 Paraguay 14.0% compare
- 50 Ghana 5.0% compare
- 52 British Virgin Islands 1.4% compare
- 53 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 54 Uruguay 0.2% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Cyprus ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release