School enrollment, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: School enrollment, primary was 105.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 105.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cyprus peaked at 105.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 105.3% | +4.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 105.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 105.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.6% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 98.9% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 99.0% | 105.3% | 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 enrollment, primary in Cyprus?
- School enrollment, primary in Cyprus was 105.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.