Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus peaked at 1.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8% | — |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +56.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +132.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 38% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +132.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Cyprus ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release