Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 48.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus peaked at 51.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.8% | — |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 48.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 99% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 48.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.1% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.6% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus was 48.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release