School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 29,192 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 29,192.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 29,394 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,077, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,394 | — |
| 2002 | 28,644 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,272 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,431 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,878 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25,350 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,077 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25,188 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25,777 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 26,634 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27,096 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,389 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28,733 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29,388 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29,195 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29,090 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,545 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28,379 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,909 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28,187 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,008 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,214 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,540 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 29,192 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,557 | 25,077 | 29,394 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,336 | 26,634 | 29,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,428 | 28,008 | 29,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 29,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29,394 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,077 in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release