School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,808 in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 entry 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,288 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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