Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 4,881 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus stood at 4,881 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 6,625 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,870 number, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,300 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,075 number | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 5,947 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5,853 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,792 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,759 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,748 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,664 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,561 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,451 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5,338 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,233 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,281 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,330 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,377 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,415 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,433 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,594 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5,817 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6,073 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,325 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6,529 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6,625 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,114 number | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 5,085 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,258 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,009 number | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5,370 number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5,151 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,659 number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 5,167 number | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 5,160 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,928 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,890 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,721 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,409 number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4,273 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,162 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,214 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,870 number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4,177 number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4,349 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,382 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,501 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,378 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,654 number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,826 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,899 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,787 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,881 number | +2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,881 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,881 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,815 number | 5,451 number | 6,300 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,489 number | 5,233 number | 6,073 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,612 number | 5,009 number | 6,625 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,579 number | 3,870 number | 5,167 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 number | 4,177 number | 4,899 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Cyprus was 4,881 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,625 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,870 number in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.