School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 27,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 27,532 for school age population, primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 31,925 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,963, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 166th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,925 | — |
| 2002 | 31,662 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,345 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31,044 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29,863 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 28,886 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27,945 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27,409 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26,621 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26,197 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26,168 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,354 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26,317 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25,963 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26,259 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26,649 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27,193 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27,532 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27,895 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28,271 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28,184 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28,027 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27,933 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27,532 | -1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 27,532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 26% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 27,532 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,633 | 26,621 | 31,925 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,653 | 25,963 | 27,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,989 | 27,532 | 28,271 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Cyprus?
- School age population, primary education, female in Cyprus was 27,532 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 31,925 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,963 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release