Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2018
All-time low
98.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus is 98.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 30th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 99.3% | — |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 2 |
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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cyprus was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release