Persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus peaked at 99.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.1% | — |
| 1972 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.5% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 95.0% | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 70.5% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 95.0% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.2% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Cyprus was 98.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% 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.