School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 4,651 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,651
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,889
in 2002
All-time low
3,923
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus is 4,651, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 4,889 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,923, 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 … female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,841 | — |
| 2002 | 4,889 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,731 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,432 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,318 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,210 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,245 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,923 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4,122 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,298 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,302 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,507 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,407 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,714 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,782 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,672 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,635 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,643 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,437 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,488 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,638 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,489 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,651 | +3.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,651 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 24% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,651 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,412 | 3,923 | 4,889 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,568 | 4,298 | 4,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,541 | 4,437 | 4,651 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 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 4,651 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 4,889 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,923 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 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release