Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.9% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 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 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 45 United Arab Emirates 99.5% compare
- 46 Malta 99.4% compare
- 47 Seychelles 99.4% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 50 Mauritius 99.3% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 99.3% compare
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 pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cyprus was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.