School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 27,987 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 27,987 number.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 56,082 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24,505 number, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,529 number | — |
| 1971 | 47,932 number | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 47,420 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 47,201 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 47,057 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 47,162 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47,209 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46,541 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 45,904 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 45,624 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45,343 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 45,115 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 46,154 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 47,068 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 47,339 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 47,594 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 48,326 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 50,410 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 52,649 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 53,902 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 55,022 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 56,074 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56,082 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,278 number | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 42,724 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43,458 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43,625 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,248 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32,521 number | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 31,115 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 30,375 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29,394 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 28,644 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,191 number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 26,212 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 25,481 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24,815 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 24,505 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,730 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,274 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26,634 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 27,096 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,389 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29,009 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29,532 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,349 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29,688 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29,004 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28,710 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,987 number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,158 number | 45,624 number | 49,529 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,390 number | 45,115 number | 53,902 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,615 number | 31,115 number | 56,082 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,662 number | 24,505 number | 30,375 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,540 number | 26,634 number | 29,688 number | 10 |
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 27,987 number in 2019, 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 56,082 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,505 number in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.