School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 14,372 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cyprus stood at 14,372 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 29,117 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,594 number, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) (School) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,459 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,740 number | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,476 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 24,364 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24,289 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 24,332 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 24,339 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23,996 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 23,671 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 23,514 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23,357 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 23,231 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 23,798 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 24,300 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 24,472 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24,643 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 25,061 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26,151 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 27,326 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 27,997 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28,589 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 29,117 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 29,068 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,822 number | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 22,184 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22,499 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22,484 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,297 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,656 number | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 16,048 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,667 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 15,107 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,634 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13,791 number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 13,403 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,956 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,787 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,594 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,744 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,953 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,706 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,018 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,688 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 14,905 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,097 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,906 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,205 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,869 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14,751 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,372 number | -2.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14,372 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 22% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14,372 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.3% | 22,297 number | 16,656 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,318 number | 23,514 number | 25,459 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,034 number | 23,231 number | 27,997 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,076 number | 16,048 number | 29,117 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,664 number | 12,594 number | 15,667 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,652 number | 13,706 number | 15,205 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cyprus?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cyprus was 14,372 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29,117 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,594 number in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.