School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 58,195 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
58,195 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79,704 number
in 1970
All-time low
52,994 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 58,195 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 79,704 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,994 number, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 164th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,704 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,727 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 76,554 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 74,905 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 73,657 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 72,749 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 72,150 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 71,209 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 70,211 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 69,029 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 67,530 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 65,702 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 65,404 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 65,422 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,626 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65,919 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66,176 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66,957 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68,647 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 71,031 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 73,861 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 76,810 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 78,856 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 63,614 number | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 64,410 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 64,959 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 64,800 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64,895 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65,104 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65,937 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66,113 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65,843 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65,168 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64,407 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63,155 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 60,726 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 58,318 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 56,390 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 54,957 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 52,994 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 53,930 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53,726 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54,177 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54,198 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53,583 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54,152 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55,346 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 56,252 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57,196 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58,195 number | +1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 58,195 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 26% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 58,195 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,890 number | 69,029 number | 79,704 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,841 number | 65,404 number | 71,031 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,325 number | 63,614 number | 78,856 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,807 number | 52,994 number | 66,113 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,076 number | 53,583 number | 58,195 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, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 58,195 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79,704 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,994 number in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.