Persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persistence to grade 5, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 100.0% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.5% | — |
| 1972 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 95.2% | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 72.3% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 96.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 92.7% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Cyprus was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.