Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 51.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 211 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 1971
All-time low
40.3%
in 2005
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 51.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus peaked at 88.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.2% | — |
| 1972 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 73.8% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 77.9% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 66.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 51.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 73.8% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 48.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 54.3% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 40.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 51.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Cyprus was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Cyprus ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release