Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 10,127 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,127 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,776 number
in 1992
All-time low
8,079 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus, 1970–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 10,127 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus peaked at 13,776 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,079 number, in 2009.

That places Cyprus 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 12,953 number
1971 12,541 number -3.2%
1972 12,267 number -2.2%
1973 12,067 number -1.6%
1974 11,939 number -1.1%
1975 11,869 number -0.6%
1976 11,842 number -0.2%
1977 11,667 number -1.5%
1978 11,451 number -1.9%
1979 11,221 number -2.0%
1980 10,982 number -2.1%
1981 10,756 number -2.1%
1982 10,866 number +1.0%
1983 10,976 number +1.0%
1984 11,085 number +1.0%
1985 11,181 number +0.9%
1986 11,242 number +0.5%
1987 11,589 number +3.1%
1988 12,066 number +4.1%
1989 12,611 number +4.5%
1990 13,145 number +4.2%
1991 13,576 number +3.3%
1992 13,776 number +1.5%
1993 10,617 number -22.9%
1994 10,433 number -1.7%
1995 10,813 number +3.6%
1996 10,539 number -2.5%
1997 10,978 number +4.2%
1998 10,847 number -1.2%
1999 11,516 number +6.2%
2000 10,661 number -7.4%
2001 10,567 number -0.9%
2002 10,277 number -2.7%
2003 10,044 number -2.3%
2004 9,513 number -5.3%
2005 9,112 number -4.2%
2006 8,582 number -5.8%
2007 8,600 number +0.2%
2008 8,557 number -0.5%
2009 8,079 number -5.6%
2010 8,616 number +6.6%
2011 8,896 number +3.2%
2012 8,960 number +0.7%
2013 9,406 number +5.0%
2014 9,104 number -3.2%
2015 9,496 number +4.3%
2016 9,845 number +3.7%
2017 10,026 number +1.8%
2018 9,667 number -3.6%
2019 10,127 number +4.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 10,127 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 10,127 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,982 number 11,221 number 12,953 number 10
1980s 11,335 number 10,756 number 12,611 number 10
1990s 11,624 number 10,433 number 13,776 number 10
2000s 9,399 number 8,079 number 10,661 number 10
2010s 9,414 number 8,616 number 10,127 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 12,266 number compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 10,659 number compare
  3. 163 Suriname 10,549 number compare
  4. 165 Vanuatu 7,797 number compare
  5. 166 Belize 7,790 number compare
  6. 167 Maldives 7,545 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus was 10,127 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13,776 number in 1992.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8,079 number in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-primary-education-both-sexes-number/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-primary-education-both-sexes-number/cyprus/">Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.