School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 9,459 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,459
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
164th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,079
in 2001
All-time low
8,218
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus stood at 9,459.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 10,079 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,218, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,079 | — |
| 2002 | 10,034 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,535 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,174 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,683 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8,716 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,658 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,218 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8,500 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,786 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,807 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,415 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,183 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,564 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9,770 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,839 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,437 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,780 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,385 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,409 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,280 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9,624 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,310 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9,459 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,066 | 8,218 | 10,079 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,397 | 8,786 | 9,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,416 | 9,280 | 9,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus was 9,459 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10,079 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,218 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release