Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +304.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +343.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +755.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1714.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.