Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus is 68.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus peaked at 74.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.7% | — |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 68.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 68.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.3% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.9% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.4% compare
- 85 Venezuela 68.1% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
- 88 Thailand 67.7% compare
- 89 Bolivia 67.4% compare
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cyprus was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.