Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2020
All-time low
40.1%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus stood at 84.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 89.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 71st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.1% | — |
| 1972 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 42.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 84.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 40.1% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 45.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 56.8% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 67.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 82.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.9% | 89.8% | 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 primary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cyprus was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release