Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 154 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2010
All-time low
98.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 48th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Cyprus was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release