School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 8,957 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8,957 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
13,663 number
in 1971
All-time low
8,590 number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 8,957 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 13,663 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,590 number, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 13,526 number
1971 13,663 number +1.0%
1972 13,174 number -3.6%
1973 12,820 number -2.7%
1974 12,573 number -1.9%
1975 12,396 number -1.4%
1976 12,244 number -1.2%
1977 12,053 number -1.6%
1978 11,908 number -1.2%
1979 11,803 number -0.9%
1980 11,661 number -1.2%
1981 11,372 number -2.5%
1982 11,108 number -2.3%
1983 10,975 number -1.2%
1984 10,952 number -0.2%
1985 10,996 number +0.4%
1986 11,034 number +0.3%
1987 10,938 number -0.9%
1988 11,023 number +0.8%
1989 11,229 number +1.9%
1990 11,556 number +2.9%
1991 11,999 number +3.8%
1992 12,412 number +3.4%
1993 10,039 number -19.1%
1994 10,616 number +5.7%
1995 11,002 number +3.6%
1996 11,153 number +1.4%
1997 10,896 number -2.3%
1998 10,925 number +0.3%
1999 10,716 number -1.9%
2000 11,066 number +3.3%
2001 10,779 number -2.6%
2002 10,886 number +1.0%
2003 10,805 number -0.7%
2004 11,576 number +7.1%
2005 11,003 number -4.9%
2006 10,731 number -2.5%
2007 10,337 number -3.7%
2008 10,154 number -1.8%
2009 9,619 number -5.3%
2010 9,656 number +0.4%
2011 9,232 number -4.4%
2012 9,354 number +1.3%
2013 9,233 number -1.3%
2014 8,590 number -7.0%
2015 8,771 number +2.1%
2016 8,939 number +1.9%
2017 8,742 number -2.2%
2018 9,165 number +4.8%
2019 8,957 number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,616 number 11,803 number 13,663 number 10
1980s 11,129 number 10,938 number 11,661 number 10
1990s 11,131 number 10,039 number 12,412 number 10
2000s 10,696 number 9,619 number 11,576 number 10
2010s 9,064 number 8,590 number 9,656 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 13,316 number compare
  2. 162 Suriname 10,315 number compare
  3. 163 Cape Verde 10,200 number compare
  4. 165 Montenegro 7,876 number compare
  5. 166 Vanuatu 7,665 number compare
  6. 167 Belize 7,540 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 8,957 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13,663 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8,590 number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.