School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 4,808 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,808
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,238
in 2001
All-time low
4,295
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 4,808, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 5,238 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,295, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,238 | — |
| 2002 | 5,145 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,804 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4,742 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,365 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,506 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,413 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,295 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,378 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,488 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,505 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,908 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,776 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,850 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,052 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,057 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,765 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,145 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4,742 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,972 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4,792 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,986 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,821 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4,808 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,424, 24% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,808 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,009, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,654 | 4,295 | 5,238 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,829 | 4,488 | 5,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 | 4,792 | 4,986 | 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 4,808 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 5,238 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,295 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cyprus ranks 165th 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 0.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release