Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 0.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Cyprus ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +65.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +364.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +99.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +176.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -65.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +209.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +139.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +364.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 156 China 0.0% compare
- 157 Korea 0.0% compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 159 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 159 Iceland 0.0%
- 159 Japan 0.0%
- 159 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.0%
- 159 Mauritius 0.0%
- 159 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 159 Naoero 0.0%
- 159 New Zealand 0.0%
- 159 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 159 Norway 0.0%
- 159 Oman 0.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 159 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 159 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 159 Sweden 0.0%
- 159 Tonga 0.0%
- 159 Tuvalu 0.0%
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.