School enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus
Cyprus: School enrollment, preprimary was 86.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus is 86.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus peaked at 87.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.0% | — |
| 1972 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -49.1% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 86.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 86.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -49.1% | 13.4% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 19.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 40.0% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 57.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Cyprus was 86.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.