Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus

Cyprus: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1981
All-time low
66.1%
in 1974
Years of data
39
1971–2021

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus, 1971–2021

0204060801001971199620211971: 97.1 % of cohort1972: 97.3 % of cohort1973: 96.2 % of cohort1974: 66.1 % of cohort1975: 94.2 % of cohort1976: 96.8 % of cohort1977: 99 % of cohort1978: 99.2 % of cohort1979: 98.8 % of cohort1980: 97.9 % of cohort1981: 100 % of cohort1982: 98.6 % of cohort1983: 99 % of cohort1984: 98.6 % of cohort1985: 99 % of cohort1986: 97.8 % of cohort1987: 98.5 % of cohort1988: 97.8 % of cohort1989: 99.7 % of cohort1991: 99.2 % of cohort1992: 99.2 % of cohort1993: 98.9 % of cohort1994: 99.8 % of cohort1999: 96.3 % of cohort2000: 98.7 % of cohort2002: 98.6 % of cohort2003: 97.3 % of cohort2004: 97.7 % of cohort2005: 99.7 % of cohort2006: 98.8 % of cohort2007: 96.8 % of cohort2012: 96 % of cohort2013: 91.8 % of cohort2014: 97 % of cohort2015: 98.6 % of cohort2016: 99 % of cohort2019: 99.1 % of cohort2020: 96.1 % of cohort2021: 100 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1974.

That places Cyprus 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of cohort Change
1971 97.1%
1972 97.3% +0.3%
1973 96.2% -1.1%
1974 66.1% -31.3%
1975 94.2% +42.5%
1976 96.8% +2.7%
1977 99.0% +2.3%
1978 99.2% +0.2%
1979 98.8% -0.5%
1980 97.9% -0.9%
1981 100.0% +2.2%
1982 98.6% -1.4%
1983 99.0% +0.4%
1984 98.6% -0.4%
1985 99.0% +0.4%
1986 97.8% -1.2%
1987 98.5% +0.7%
1988 97.8% -0.7%
1989 99.7% +2.0%
1991 99.2% -0.5%
1992 99.2% +0.0%
1993 98.9% -0.3%
1994 99.8% +0.9%
1999 96.3% -3.5%
2000 98.7% +2.5%
2002 98.6% -0.1%
2003 97.3% -1.4%
2004 97.7% +0.5%
2005 99.7% +2.0%
2006 98.8% -0.9%
2007 96.8% -2.0%
2012 96.0% -0.8%
2013 91.8% -4.4%
2014 97.0% +5.7%
2015 98.6% +1.6%
2016 99.0% +0.4%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 96.1% -3.1%
2021 100.0% +4.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +42.5% 66.1% 94.2%
1974 -31.3% 96.2% 66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.9% 66.1% 99.2% 9
1980s 98.7% 97.8% 100.0% 10
1990s 98.7% 96.3% 99.8% 5
2000s 98.2% 96.8% 99.7% 7
2010s 96.9% 91.8% 99.1% 6
2020s 98.0% 96.1% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Chile 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cyprus?
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1974.
How does Cyprus rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Cyprus ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.