Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 51.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 51.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.2% | — |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 51.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 51.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 51.7% | 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 51.7% 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 51.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd 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 up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release