Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 11.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.27
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
104th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 2017
All-time low
11.27
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 11.27 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over five years.
That places Cyprus 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.04 | — |
| 2018 | 11.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.55 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.57 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.27 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.84 | 11.55 | 12.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 11.27 | 11.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 101 Costa Rica 11.69
- 102 Hong Kong, China 11.66 compare
- 103 Cuba 11.44 compare
- 105 Oman 10.31 compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 10.29 compare
- 107 Barbados 10.25 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cyprus?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cyprus was 11.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Cyprus ranks 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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