Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 5,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus is 5,389, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 5,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,280 | — |
| 1972 | 2,284 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,293 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,294 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,078 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2,101 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,163 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,320 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,263 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,193 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,203 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,221 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,221 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,202 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,239 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,382 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,574 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,703 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,846 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,069 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,286 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,410 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,456 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,528 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,452 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,202 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 3,860 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,517 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,608 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,701 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,349 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3,319 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,506 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,627 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,697 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,921 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,985 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,045 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,940 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,977 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,967 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,513 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,597 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,640 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,786 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,063 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,117 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,196 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,296 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,389 | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,389 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 31% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,389 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 2,078 | 2,320 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | 2,193 | 2,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,463 | 2,846 | 4,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,603 | 3,319 | 3,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,351 | 3,940 | 5,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | 5,117 | 5,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cyprus was 5,389 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.