School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 28,456 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28,456 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38,735 number
in 1970
All-time low
25,884 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Cyprus is 28,456 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 38,735 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25,884 number, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 164th 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,735 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,127 number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 37,113 number | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 36,339 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 35,746 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 35,313 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35,037 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34,582 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 34,108 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 33,555 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 32,853 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 32,006 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 31,830 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 31,833 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,933 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 32,060 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32,147 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,461 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 33,230 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34,346 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 35,684 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 37,090 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 38,025 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 30,671 number | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 31,140 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 31,459 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31,283 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 31,402 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31,475 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,983 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32,037 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31,925 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31,662 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,266 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30,866 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29,573 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 28,476 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27,512 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26,950 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 25,884 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 26,197 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26,168 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,354 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26,319 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25,913 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26,346 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26,962 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27,418 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27,978 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28,456 number | +1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28,456 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 26% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28,456 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,866 number | 33,555 number | 38,735 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,470 number | 31,830 number | 34,346 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,021 number | 30,671 number | 38,025 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,615 number | 25,884 number | 32,037 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,811 number | 25,913 number | 28,456 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, female in Cyprus?
- School age population, primary education, female in Cyprus was 28,456 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38,735 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,884 number in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.