Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 84.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
84.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 100 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2020
All-time low
83.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 84.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 31st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.6% | — |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.6% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.0% | 89.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 29 Kiribati 84.2% compare
- 30 Cuba 84.0%
- 32 Mauritius 83.4% compare
- 33 Gibraltar 83.2% compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 83.2%
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 qualified in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cyprus was 84.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 100 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 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