School enrollment, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: School enrollment, primary was 97.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Cyprus is 97.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cyprus peaked at 99.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1982.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.7% | — |
| 1972 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 67.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 97.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.2% | 77.4% | 97.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 68.1% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 67.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 77.4% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 99.0% | 8 |
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 97.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.