Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 379 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 379 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 2,113 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 246 number, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,672 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,612 number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 481 number | -70.2% |
| 1974 | 2,113 number | +339.3% |
| 1975 | 311 number | -85.3% |
| 1976 | 586 number | +88.4% |
| 1977 | 1,657 number | +182.8% |
| 1978 | 884 number | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 931 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 810 number | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 743 number | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 661 number | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 874 number | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 1,063 number | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 1,019 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 939 number | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 911 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 821 number | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 626 number | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 861 number | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 1,007 number | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1,061 number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,119 number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,647 number | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 1,024 number | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 731 number | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 708 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 685 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 554 number | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 586 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 482 number | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 419 number | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 412 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 299 number | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 255 number | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 256 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 300 number | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 273 number | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 270 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 276 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 290 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 246 number | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 313 number | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 379 number | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,139 number | 311 number | 2,113 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 871.22 number | 661 number | 1,063 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,049 number | 626 number | 1,647 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 513.1 number | 255 number | 731 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.22 number | 246 number | 379 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cyprus was 379 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,113 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 246 number in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.