Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.4% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1820.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.4% | — |
| 1825 | 3.0% | +22.8% |
| 1830 | 3.6% | +23.0% |
| 1835 | 4.5% | +22.3% |
| 1840 | 5.4% | +22.2% |
| 1845 | 6.6% | +21.9% |
| 1850 | 8.1% | +21.7% |
| 1855 | 9.8% | +21.2% |
| 1860 | 11.8% | +20.7% |
| 1865 | 14.2% | +20.3% |
| 1870 | 17.0% | +19.5% |
| 1875 | 20.1% | +18.8% |
| 1880 | 23.8% | +17.9% |
| 1885 | 34.4% | +44.9% |
| 1890 | 45.1% | +31.0% |
| 1895 | 52.2% | +15.9% |
| 1900 | 59.4% | +13.7% |
| 1905 | 68.5% | +15.2% |
| 1910 | 79.9% | +16.7% |
| 1915 | 92.3% | +15.6% |
| 1920 | 100.0% | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 93.6% | -6.4% |
| 1940 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 94.2% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 84.0% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 77.7% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 93.0% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +44.9% | 23.8% | 34.4% |
| 1890 | +31.0% | 34.4% | 45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1850s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1860s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 29.1% | 23.8% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 48.7% | 45.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 63.9% | 59.4% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 86.1% | 79.9% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 96.8% | 93.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 84.0% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 77.7% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cyprus was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1920.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1820.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.