Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Cyprus is 0.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Cyprus peaked at 2.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Cyprus 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -34.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +103.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 159 Singapore 0.2% compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 164 Brunei 0.1% compare
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 repeaters, primary, total in Cyprus?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.