Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
100.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cyprus stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Cyprus
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cyprus?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cyprus was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.